Bourne Mead, Bexley, DA5 1PJ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51%	2.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.9%	49%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	25.5%	33.5%	8.0%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	49.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42.4%	49.9%	7.5%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32.5%	30.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	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	43.2%	24.4%	-18.8%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	19.1%	10.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	27.1%	15.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.1%	73.4%	-11.7%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	93.1%	84.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	84.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Bourne Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Mead was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bourne Mead has the 27th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 161st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA5 1PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bourne Mead are based on 19 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 Bourne Mead, Bexley, DA5 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 1PJ

Average Price
£489,082

Semi-Detached
£489,082

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Mead

Average Price
£486,418

Semi-Detached
£486,418

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bourne Mead, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-05-16	£375,000
9 Bourne Mead, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-06-22	£492,602
6 Bourne Mead, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-10-20	£481,066
11 Bourne Mead, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-06-20	£471,782
12 Bourne Mead, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2015-11-27	£536,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 1PJ

Employment

DA5 1PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RW	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	3,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,815 yd	Other independent school	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
Riverside Cafe	Hall Place, Bourne Road	522 yd
Ladbroke Stadium Crayford	Stadium Way, Crayford	818 yd
British Raj	68 Crayford High Street, Crayford	895 yd
Kenny's Cafe	74 Crayford High Street, Crayford	895 yd
Vapes Cakes & Shakes	31 Crayford High Street, Crayford	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller And Carter	Hall Place, Bourne Road	522 yd
VCD Athletic Club	Old Road, Crayford	583 yd
One Bell	170 Old Road, Crayford	768 yd
The Dukes Head	53 Crayford High Street, Crayford	856 yd
Bear & Ragged Staff	2 London Road, Crayford	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	Unit 30, Bourne Industrial Park	454 yd
Unique Spice	62 Crayford High Street, Crayford	895 yd
Thai Spot	19 Crayford High Street, Crayford	899 yd
Old China	23 Crayford High Street, Crayford	899 yd
Crayford Kebab	33 Crayford High Street, Crayford	899 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	4 Roman Way, Crayford		923 yd
Iceland	144 Crayford Road, Crayford		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Place BOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Vcd Athletic Club OLD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Mayplace Primary School WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	800 yd
Crayford And Barnehurst Youth Centre Woodside Road		811 yd
Crayside Leisure Centre STADIUM WAY	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Endeavor Academy Bexley WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	920 yd
St Paulinus C Of E Primary School IRON MILL LANE	grass pitches	970 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	980 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	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 1PJ