Rutland Close, Bexley, DA5 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA5 3HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.1%	36.3%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	43.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.5%	43.5%	4.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.5%	34.5%	0.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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	28.4%	23.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	25.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	94.5%	87.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.8%	90%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	90%	-2.0%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Rutland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Close was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rutland Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill and the 195th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in DA5 3HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rutland Close are based on 11 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 Rutland Close, Bexley, DA5 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 3HY

Average Price
£442,560

Semi-Detached
£416,114

Terraced
£447,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Close

Average Price
£435,248

Semi-Detached
£426,798

Terraced
£440,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Rutland Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2022-07-29	£450,602
1 Rutland Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-30	£426,777
14 Rutland Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-02-02	£432,985
13 Rutland Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2013-10-02	£413,764
5 Rutland Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2012-06-25	£471,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 3HY

Employment

DA5 3HY 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	104
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary Academy Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park Primary School Sherwood Park Avenue , DA15 9JQ	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,062 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,186 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Resta Coffee	Albany Park Railway Station, Steynton Avenue	210 yd
Ruchi Restaurant	58 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	302 yd
Caffe Cino's	34B Steynton Avenue, Bexley	302 yd
Fortune Inn	44 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	302 yd
Montys Café	17 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	300 yd
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	638 yd
Silver Fox Micro Pub	9 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	164 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	230 yd
Albany Grill	42 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	302 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	302 yd
Ocean Fresh Fried Chicken & Ribs	5 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		164 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		238 yd
Hurst Primary School DORCHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	603 yd
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	736 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	922 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 3HY