Heron Hill, Belvedere, DA17 5HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA17 5HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	39.7%	41%	1.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	41.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	50.2%	54.9%	4.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	36.2%	33.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	8.4%	-12.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	37.3%	13.8%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	9.2%	16.6%	7.4%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.4%	61%	-18.4%	81.4%	-20.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	82.5%	69.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	69.6%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.7%	20.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Heron Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Hill was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Hill has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 306th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 5HF, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Heron Hill are based on 165 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 Heron Hill, Belvedere, DA17 5HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5HF

Average Price
£375,359

Semi-Detached
£419,397

Terraced
£398,087

Detached
£442,954

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Hill

Average Price
£396,188

Semi-Detached
£425,721

Terraced
£393,914

Detached
£493,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,656

Other
£580,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Heron Hill, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-21	£481,546
64 Heron Hill, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£379,226	2022-03-29	£407,831
10 Heron Hill, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-12-08	£360,723
68 Heron Hill, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-10-27	£415,372
34 Heron Hill, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-08-12	£271,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,215 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 Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	4out of 4	1,144 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	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,132 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	3,157 yd	Academy converter	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	1out of 4	1,179 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	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,114 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,402 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
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	420 yd
Belvedere Tandoori	6B Nuxley Road, Belvedere	516 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	579 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	579 yd
Three Cooks Sandwich Bar	66 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eardley Arms	44 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	408 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	419 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	434 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	435 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	516 yd
Village Kebab	17 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	565 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	592 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	592 yd
Morley's	34 Albert Road, Belvedere	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		579 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	396 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		717 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA17 5HF