Heathwood Walk, Bexley, DA5 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA5 2BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	33.7%	31.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	44.2%	9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.3%) 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	58%	58.9%	0.9%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	30.7%	30.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around DA5 2BP this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.8%	9.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	36%	6.3%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
White	88.3%	78.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	91%	85.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	84.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Heathwood Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathwood Walk was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.4% higher than the Joyden's Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathwood Walk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Joyden's Wood and the 93rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA5 2BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heathwood Walk 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 Dartford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heathwood Walk, Bexley, DA5 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 2BP

Average Price
£651,895

Semi-Detached
£430,867

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathwood Walk

Average Price
£639,924

Semi-Detached
£435,931

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£694,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathwood WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Heathwood Walk, Bexley, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-12-02	£431,723
20 Heathwood Walk, Bexley, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-11-28	£733,314
12 Heathwood Walk, Bexley, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£818,000	2021-11-22	£857,709
9 Heathwood Walk, Bexley, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2017-07-07	£844,964
14 Heathwood Walk, Bexley, Kent Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2014-06-05	£685,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 2BP

Employment

DA5 2BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maypole Primary School Franklin Road , DA2 7UZ	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joydens Wood Junior School Birchwood Drive , Wilmington DA2 7NE	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joydens Wood Infant School Park Way , DA5 2JD	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Primary School Wentworth Drive , DA1 3NG	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Wilmington Grange , Parsons Lane DA2 7BB	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Academy Common Lane , DA2 7DR	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Common Lane , Wilmington DA2 7DA	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	3,802 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	4,070 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa	The Chapel, Chapel Walk		394 yd
Easy Load Café	Easy Load Ltd, Lees Yard		584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maypole Social Club	Maypole Club And Institute, Heath End Road		144 yd
New Dartford Sports Bar	13 Spital Street, Dartford		596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lau's Kitchen	1 Dartford Road, Bexley		591 yd
Kebab Bexley	9B Dartford Road, Bexley		591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	Unit 2, Maplehurst Close		493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reynolds Fitness - The Chapel THE CHAPEL THE CHAPEL CHAPEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Bexley Park Sports And Social Club CALVERT DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	512 yd
Dartford Heath Pavilion 2 BATH COTTAGES 2 BATH COTTAGES HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Hayden Youth Association LEYTON CROSS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,093 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 2BP