Lessness Park, Belvedere, DA17 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA17 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	41.8%	42.1%	0.3%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	37%	-1.4%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	44.1%	-8.6%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	32.9%	38.8%	5.9%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19%	19.7%	0.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	12.1%	-9.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.6%	0.3%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	31%	10.3%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81%	70.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-11.3%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	78.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	78.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.6%	9.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Lessness Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lessness Park was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lessness Park has the 35th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 315th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

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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 5BU, 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 Lessness Park are based on 127 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 Lessness Park, Belvedere, DA17 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5BU

Average Price
£297,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lessness Park

Average Price
£279,158

Semi-Detached
£401,828

Terraced
£501,495

Detached
£580,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,587

Other
£240,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lessness ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Chalfont Court, 30 Lessness Park, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-09-06	£283,377
6 Chalfont Court, 30 Lessness Park, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-11	£302,813
3 Chalfont Court, 30 Lessness Park, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-07-24	£344,595
5 Chalfont Court, 30 Lessness Park, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-07-28	£271,682
5 Chalfont Court, 30 Lessness Park, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-05-09	£291,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5BU

Employment

DA17 5BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	50
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Construction	14
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

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	2,435 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	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,415 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	970 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,343 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
Belvedere Tandoori	6B Nuxley Road, Belvedere	263 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	376 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	376 yd
Three Cooks Sandwich Bar	66 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	376 yd
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	236 yd
Belvedere Social Club	27-35 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	368 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	376 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	382 yd
Royal Standard	39 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	263 yd
Village Kebab	17 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	315 yd
Morley's	34 Albert Road, Belvedere	441 yd
Tasty Chicken	51 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	443 yd
Peri Peri & Pizza Company	73 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		376 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	261 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		987 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	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	470.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA17 5BU