Rochester Drive, Bexley, DA5 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA5 1QG 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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	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 vicinity of DA5 1QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	31.7%	29%	-2.7%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	54.3%	2.3%	44.2%	10.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	9.6%	3.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	40.7%	49.9%	9.2%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	38.8%	35.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.8%	10.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
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	23%	19.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	11.2%	-10.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.4%	5.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	31.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88%	69.7%	-18.3%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	88%	77.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.9%	2.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	76.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.9%	17.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Rochester Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Drive was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Rochester Drive has the 34th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 174th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA5 1QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Rochester Drive are based on 121 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 Rochester Drive, Bexley, DA5 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 1QG

Average Price
£365,717

Semi-Detached
£449,628

Terraced
£500,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,209

Other
£523,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Drive

Average Price
£492,387

Semi-Detached
£523,517

Terraced
£574,471

Detached
£640,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,254

Other
£531,687

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Rochester Drive, Bexley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-31	£520,630
174 Rochester Drive, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,500	2025-03-21	£537,939
176 Rochester Drive, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-02-15	£473,564
150 Rochester Drive, Bexley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-03-04	£235,748
148 Rochester Drive, Bexley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-05-28	£232,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 1QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,164 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	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bexley Church of England School Hurst Road , DA5 3JR	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bexley Church of England Primary School Hurst Road , DA5 3JR	- not rated	1,026 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	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	343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School for Girls Townley Road , DA6 7AB	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	- not rated	605 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	- not rated	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	2,217 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	2,217 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	2,217 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
Tenpin Bowling	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	796 yd
Bexley Village Library	Bourne Road, Bexley	833 yd
The Movie Shack	46 The Mall, Bexleyheath	865 yd
Bexleyheath Brewers Fayre	51 Albion Road, Bexleyheath	870 yd
Costa	Broadway Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club	Martin Dene, Bexleyheath	546 yd
Bexley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club	Parkhurst Road, Bexley	581 yd
Black Horse Public House	63 Albert Road, Bexley	627 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	796 yd
Bexleyheath Working Mens Club	Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Fryer	75 Bexley High Street, Bexley	965 yd
Tom Bells	98 Broadway, Bexleyheath	990 yd
Homeland Cuisine Also T/A O Kulala Africano Madam Foodie Nig	1 Market Place, Bexleyheath	992 yd
The 8 Burger	159 - 161 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,008 yd
Caffe Papavero	Station Approach, Bexley	1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	932 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	978 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,014 yd
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	1,030 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Townley Grammar School TOWNLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	340 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	453 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed) Upton Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Bexley Lawn Tennis Squash And Racketball Club PARKHURST ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	578 yd
Beths Grammar School HARTFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	645 yd
Upton Primary School IRIS AVENUE	grass pitches	676 yd
St Johns Church Hall ST JOHNS PARISH HALL ST JOHNS PARISH HALL PARKHILL ROAD		794 yd
Dartford Community Sports Club WAR MEMORIAL CLUB HOUSE WAR MEMORIAL CLUB HOUSE BOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 1QG