Picardy Street, Belvedere, DA17 5QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA17 5QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	50.6%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	54.5%	49.4%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	52.9%	54.2%	1.3%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	25.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.4%	32%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.1%	22.9%	-6.2%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	11.9%	-11.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	30.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.6%	17.4%	9.8%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
White	61.1%	50.5%	-10.6%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	77.4%	71.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	1%	8.4%	7.4%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	71.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	23.3%	19.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	1.2%	-12.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Picardy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Picardy Street was 20.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Picardy Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

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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 5QA, 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 Picardy Street are based on 15 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 Picardy Street, Belvedere, DA17 5QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5QA

Average Price
£232,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,349

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picardy Street

Average Price
£156,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,856

Other
£129,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picardy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Mary Mcarthur House Picardy Street, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-09-15	£240,034
Flat 7 Mary Mcarthur House Picardy Street, Belvedere, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2005-03-11	£215,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA17 5QA 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	77
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	17
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,812 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	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Junior School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Road Infant School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,445 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	1,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,026 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,269 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	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,219 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	562 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,923 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	158 yd
Picardy Cafe	5 Picardy Street, Belvedere	158 yd
255 Broadway Staff Restaurant	Isis Reach, Norman Road	305 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	478 yd
The Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre	2 Veridion Way, Erith	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	126 yd
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	165 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	357 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	574 yd
The Morgan	1 Clydesdale Way, Belvedere	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	109 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	109 yd
Papa John's Pizza	21 Picardy Street, Belvedere	158 yd
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	165 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		430 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	743 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		745 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		788 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	806 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	963 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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