Walden Close, Belvedere, DA17 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA17 5HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	54.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	43.7%	45.2%	1.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	30.8%	35.4%	4.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	41.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	15.2%	0.9%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.3%	52.4%	6.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	40.5%	32.5%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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%	17.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	12.5%	-9.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.1%	11.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.8%	80%	-6.8%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	90.8%	82.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	10%	9.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Walden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walden Close was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walden Close has the 55th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 272nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA17 5HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Walden Close are based on 53 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 Walden Close, Belvedere, DA17 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5HD

Average Price
£249,556

Semi-Detached
£275,925

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walden Close

Average Price
£254,793

Semi-Detached
£311,526

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,568

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Walden Close, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-04-17	£272,111
6 Walden Close, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2025-01-28	£256,553
4 Walden Close, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-07	£272,972
28 Walden Close, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-01	£280,157
35 Walden Close, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-19	£198,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5HD

Employment

DA17 5HD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	55
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,165 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	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	639 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	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Junior School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Infant School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,301 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	1,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,726 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	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,461 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	623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,754 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
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	168 yd
Millers Pie And Mash	8 Albert Road, Belvedere	439 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	455 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	455 yd
Three Cooks Sandwich Bar	66 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eardley Arms	44 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	90 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	172 yd
The Victoria	2 Victoria Street, Belvedere	322 yd
Belvedere Sports & Social Club	101A Woolwich Road, Abbey Wood	393 yd
Royal Standard	39 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	34 Albert Road, Belvedere	404 yd
China Garden	36 Albert Road, Belvedere	439 yd
Pink Pepperz	24A Albert Road, Belvedere	439 yd
Fish Etc	10A Albert Road, Belvedere	472 yd
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	277 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Bedonwell Junior School BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		911 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA17 5HD