Oakway Close, Bexley, DA5 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA5 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48%	49.2%	1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of DA5 1EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.2%	31%	11.8%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	55.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.3%) 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%	51.4%	1.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33%	36.9%	3.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.6%	-7.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	35.9%	8.2%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.4%	7%	2.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.3%	77.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.1%	84%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	84.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.8%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Oakway Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakway Close was 32.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakway Close has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 199th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA5 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Oakway Close are based on 16 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 Oakway Close, Bexley, DA5 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 1EL

Average Price
£523,884

Semi-Detached
£475,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,825

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakway Close

Average Price
£531,450

Semi-Detached
£490,515

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£708,832

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakway CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakway Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-01-30	£372,668
10 Oakway Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-09-30	£472,227
4 Oakway Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-10	£444,222
8 Oakway Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-29	£479,791
5 Oakway Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,200	2020-03-06	£546,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 1EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	4,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Primary School Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH	4out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bexley Church of England School Hurst Road , DA5 3JR	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,172 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	2,483 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ABCatering	Bexleyheath Golf Club, Mount Drive	563 yd
Bexleyheath & District Club For Disabled	Bexleyheath Club For Disabled, Barton Close	748 yd
Montys Café	17 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	874 yd
Craft T Cake	7 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	874 yd
Saggor	145 Blendon Road, Bexley	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchor	The Blue Anchor Public House, Bridgen Road	245 yd
The Royal Oak	68 Mount Road, Bexleyheath	667 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club	Mount Road, Bexleyheath	667 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club	Martin Dene, Bexleyheath	723 yd
The Three Blackbirds Public House	118 Blendon Road, Bexley	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fresh Fried Chicken & Ribs	5 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	874 yd
Dragon Rabbit Express	133 Blendon Road, Bexley	902 yd
Maddison's Bakery	157 Blendon Road, Bexley	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	147-149 Blendon Road, Bexley		902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upton Primary School IRIS AVENUE	grass pitches	349 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed) Upton Road	grass pitches	413 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB MOUNT DRIVE	golf	568 yd
Townley Grammar School TOWNLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	599 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	663 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	746 yd
Hurst Primary School DORCHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	853 yd
Old Bexley Ce Primary School HURST ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
St Johns Church Hall ST JOHNS PARISH HALL ST JOHNS PARISH HALL PARKHILL ROAD		1,007 yd
Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club PARKHURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,065 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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 1EL