Lower Park Road, Belvedere, DA17 6EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA17 6EE 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	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	36.9%	-3.5%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	45.2%	0.1%	44.2%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8%	10%	2.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.2%	35.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.1%	12%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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	24%	22.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	33.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.8%	14.3%	5.5%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	18%	14.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	60.1%	50.7%	-9.4%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	71%	59.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	6.4%	16.8%	10.4%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	14.2%	6.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	58.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	24%	19.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	5.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lower Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Park Road was 108.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Park Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 157th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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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 6EE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Lower Park Road are based on 69 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 Lower Park Road, Belvedere, DA17 6EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA17 6EE

Average Price
£547,643

Semi-Detached
£248,223

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£697,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Park Road

Average Price
£242,877

Semi-Detached
£378,642

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,266

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lower Park Road, Belvedere, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2008-12-04	£530,418
5 Lower Park Road, Belvedere, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2000-09-15	£872,924
5A Lower Park Road, Belvedere, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1999-02-05	£252,030
5 Lower Park Road, Belvedere, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£48,000	1998-01-29	£240,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA17 6EE

Employment

DA17 6EE 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	95
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	20
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE VA Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	2,142 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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,949 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	291 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,214 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,214 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,214 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	261 yd
Picardy Cafe	5 Picardy Street, Belvedere	261 yd
255 Broadway Staff Restaurant	Isis Reach, Norman Road	397 yd
Belvedere Community Cafe	Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close	606 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	302 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	394 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	438 yd
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	473 yd
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Star Chinese Takeaway	30 Station Road, Belvedere	249 yd
Chicken & Pizza Station	32 Station Road, Belvedere	249 yd
Papa John's Pizza	21 Picardy Street, Belvedere	261 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	409 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		311 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	521 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		547 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	657 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	914 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	193.3 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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