Gilbert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA17 5DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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%	44.7%	2.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	40.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.6%	31.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	32.7%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	20.8%	21.2%	0.4%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.9%	42.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	60.6%	53.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	15.1%	13.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	54%	-5.7%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	29.6%	24.8%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.3%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Gilbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Road was 144.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilbert Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 101st highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

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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 5DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Gilbert Road are based on 82 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 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, DA17 5DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5DA

Average Price
£339,933

Semi-Detached
£439,291

Terraced
£362,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,245

Other
£401,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Road

Average Price
£356,160

Semi-Detached
£378,077

Terraced
£372,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,163

Other
£401,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 8 - 10 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-02-25	£234,523
12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2024-04-25	£24,329
8 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£761,000	2022-10-28	£720,464
Flat 2 8 - 10 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-28	£236,683
Flat 3 8 - 10 Gilbert Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-28	£236,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5DA

Employment

DA17 5DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DA17 5DA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Transport and storage	20
Education	18
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,661 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 VA Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Junior School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Infant School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,560 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	1,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,149 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	3out of 4	725 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,759 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
Cafe De Belvedere	17 Picardy Street, Belvedere	314 yd
Picardy Cafe	5 Picardy Street, Belvedere	314 yd
255 Broadway Staff Restaurant	Isis Reach, Norman Road	429 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	437 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	2 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	93 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	414 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	628 yd
The Morgan	1 Clydesdale Way, Belvedere	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	2 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	2 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	63 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	63 yd
Papa John's Pizza	21 Picardy Street, Belvedere	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		589 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		624 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	906 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		906 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	947 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	960 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA17 5DA