Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA17 5AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.3%	0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DA17 5AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	46.3%	8.8%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	42.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	55.2%	8.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.2%	30.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.9%	9.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	22.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	5.5%	-10.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	33.5%	12.7%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.7%	0.2%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	60.9%	53.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	-27.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	61.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	2.2%	13.7%	11.5%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9.9%	12%	2.1%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	61.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.9%	18.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	5%	-10.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Upper Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Abbey Road was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Abbey Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 346th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA17 5AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Abbey Road are based on 166 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, DA17 5AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5AG

Average Price
£220,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,468

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Abbey Road

Average Price
£273,584

Semi-Detached
£367,395

Terraced
£359,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,906

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Kimberley Court, 140 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2025-03-31	£176,000
Flat 5 Kimberley Court, 140 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-10-05	£229,621
Flat 3 Kimberley Court, 140 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-04-16	£176,908
Flat A 152 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,000	2020-02-07	£262,294
Flat C 152 Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-08-28	£187,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5AG

Employment

DA17 5AG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	35
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,042 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,046 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,186 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,603 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	626 yd
Cafe De Belvedere	17 Picardy Street, Belvedere	637 yd
Picardy Cafe	5 Picardy Street, Belvedere	637 yd
Belvedere Tandoori	6B Nuxley Road, Belvedere	681 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	369 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	374 yd
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	403 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	477 yd
The Eardley Arms	44 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	403 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	403 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	408 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	408 yd
Papa John's Pizza	21 Picardy Street, Belvedere	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		766 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		575 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	593 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.