Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA17 5BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	49.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.2%	41.1%	0.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.4%	0.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	39.6%	37.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3%	3.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.2%	-11.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	41.1%	18.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6%	10.2%	4.2%	3.1%	7.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	12%	12.9%	0.9%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.6%	58%	-16.6%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	81.7%	64.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	5.5%	12.9%	7.4%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	64.7%	-15.4%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.7%	18.6%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 306th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 5BP, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Orchard Road are based on 66 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 Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5BP

Average Price
£390,730

Semi-Detached
£401,440

Terraced
£401,954

Detached
£583,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,502

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£386,117

Semi-Detached
£408,939

Terraced
£385,638

Detached
£587,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,608

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Orchard Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,500	2022-12-20	£442,008
6 Orchard Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-01-13	£448,073
36 Orchard Road, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-02	£400,865
24 Orchard Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2020-11-26	£308,244
17 Orchard Road, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-10-14	£406,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5BP

Employment

DA17 5BP 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	148
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE VA Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Junior School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Infant School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3out of 4	792 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Belvedere Tandoori	6B Nuxley Road, Belvedere	372 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	497 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	497 yd
Three Cooks Sandwich Bar	66 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	497 yd
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	158 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	251 yd
Belvedere Social Club	27-35 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	483 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	496 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	372 yd
Village Kebab	17 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	423 yd
Tasty Chicken	51 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	563 yd
Morley's	34 Albert Road, Belvedere	566 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		497 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	385 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		930 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,056 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		1,070 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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