Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA17 5EG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	54.6%	49.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	24.5%	34.4%	9.9%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	42.9%	2.8%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	16.5%	6.5%	-10.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	34.6%	49.2%	14.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.8%	36.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	17.1%	10.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.8%	22.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	29.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.7%	68.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	85.8%	76.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	77%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0%	15.1%	15.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Essenden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essenden Road was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essenden Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 135th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

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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 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Essenden Road are based on 159 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 Essenden Road, Belvedere, DA17 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5EG

Average Price
£269,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,144

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essenden Road

Average Price
£263,298

Semi-Detached
£516,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£858,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,137

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essenden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Alonso House Essenden Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-12-08	£244,802
Flat 46 Alonso House Essenden Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-21	£244,802
Flat 32 Ariel Court Essenden Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-09-30	£263,292
Flat 31 Ariel Court Essenden Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-11-28	£250,342
Flat 35 Ariel Court Essenden Road, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2022-12-08	£251,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5EG

Employment

DA17 5EG 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	89
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,502 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	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	347 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	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Junior School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Infant School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	636 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	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,042 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	1,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,059 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	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,591 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 School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	990 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,002 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	219 yd
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	294 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	301 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	301 yd
Three Cooks Sandwich Bar	66 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	289 yd
Belvedere Social Club	27-35 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	306 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	328 yd
The Eardley Arms	44 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	366 yd
Royal Standard	39 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	219 yd
Village Kebab	17 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	269 yd
Morley's	34 Albert Road, Belvedere	352 yd
Tasty Chicken	51 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	368 yd
China Garden	36 Albert Road, Belvedere	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		301 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	165 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		1,014 yd
Bedonwell Junior School BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA17 5EG