Benedict Close, Belvedere, DA17 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA17 5RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5RX, 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	35.5%	44.7%	9.2%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	40.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.7%	52.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	26.2%	33.6%	7.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.9%	16%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	9.5%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	11.8%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	38.5%	20.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	74.1%	68.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	-13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	83.8%	74.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	3%	9.3%	6.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
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	83.5%	74%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.5%	15.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Benedict Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benedict Close was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benedict Close has the 51st highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 247th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA17 5RX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Benedict Close 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 Benedict Close, Belvedere, DA17 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 5RX

Average Price
£438,469

Semi-Detached
£475,042

Terraced
£421,188

Detached
£589,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benedict Close

Average Price
£437,267

Semi-Detached
£478,346

Terraced
£420,375

Detached
£596,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,209

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benedict CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Benedict Close, Belvedere, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-02-17	£596,031
5 Benedict Close, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£286,100	2016-03-18	£383,259
8 Benedict Close, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-10-16	£415,353
9 Benedict Close, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-04-28	£443,087
2 Benedict Close, Belvedere, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2009-08-10	£493,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 5RX

Employment

DA17 5RX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,449 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	3,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,040 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,603 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,665 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	3,760 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
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	379 yd
The Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre	2 Veridion Way, Erith	778 yd
Xings	19 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	964 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	971 yd
Cafe De Belvedere	17 Picardy Street, Belvedere	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	776 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	817 yd
The Eardley Arms	44 Woolwich Road, Belvedere	878 yd
Belvedere Sports & Social Club	101A Woolwich Road, Abbey Wood	940 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	13A Woolwich Road, Belvedere	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Heaven East	Unit 28, Kencot Way	753 yd
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	776 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	776 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	826 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		226 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	1,026 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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%

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