Blendon Drive, Bexley, DA5 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA5 3AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53.2%	1.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.6%	46.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 3AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	28.5%	29.7%	1.2%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	58.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5%	5.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.6%	60.9%	8.3%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	33.3%	29%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10%	-8.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19%	5.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	27%	33.9%	6.9%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.2%	81.8%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	93.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	92.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	76.7%	18.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Blendon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blendon Drive was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blendon Drive has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 265th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 3AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Blendon Drive are based on 74 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 Blendon Drive, Bexley, DA5 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 3AA

Average Price
£783,456

Semi-Detached
£734,324

Terraced
£693,121

Detached
£855,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blendon Drive

Average Price
£785,440

Semi-Detached
£723,410

Terraced
£595,359

Detached
£881,910

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blendon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Blendon Drive, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£632,500	2022-07-26	£630,544
9 Blendon Drive, Bexley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2022-02-28	£913,246
63 Blendon Drive, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£706,000	2022-02-16	£741,071
61 Blendon Drive, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-02-10	£839,741
11 Blendon Drive, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-01-10	£670,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 3AA

Employment

DA5 3AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	120
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	23
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

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	4,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Primary School Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH	4out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Bexley Church of England School Hurst Road , DA5 3JR	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,738 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	2,260 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
Saggor	145 Blendon Road, Bexley	483 yd
Pizza Place	143 Blendon Road, Bexley	483 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	135 Blendon Road, Bexley	483 yd
Montys Café	17 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	545 yd
Craft T Cake	7 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Blackbirds Public House	118 Blendon Road, Bexley	439 yd
Anchor	The Blue Anchor Public House, Bridgen Road	506 yd
Silver Fox Micro Pub	9 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	541 yd
The Royal Oak	68 Mount Road, Bexleyheath	703 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club	Mount Road, Bexleyheath	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Rabbit Express	133 Blendon Road, Bexley	483 yd
Maddison's Bakery	157 Blendon Road, Bexley	489 yd
Ocean Fresh Fried Chicken & Ribs	5 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	545 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	268 Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup	754 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	262 Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	147-149 Blendon Road, Bexley		483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Primary School DORCHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	629 yd
Upton Primary School IRIS AVENUE	grass pitches	704 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB MOUNT DRIVE	golf	716 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed) Upton Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		960 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Townley Grammar School TOWNLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	1,072 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.9 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 3AA