Festival Close, Bexley, DA5 3JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA5 3JE 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 Festival Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Festival Close was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Festival Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill and the 151st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 3JE, 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 Festival 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 Festival Close, Bexley, DA5 3JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA5 3JE

Average Price
£528,883

Semi-Detached
£532,464

Terraced
£510,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Festival Close

Average Price
£537,674

Semi-Detached
£543,952

Terraced
£509,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Festival CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Festival Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-28	£536,757
6 Festival Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-07-28	£524,217
10 Festival Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-05-29	£559,662
3 Festival Close, Bexley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,950	2007-02-23	£516,726
10 Festival Close, Bexley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2006-04-07	£550,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA5 3JE

Employment

DA5 3JE 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	5,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Junior School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Infant School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Primary School Dorchester Avenue , DA5 3AJ	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Primary School Riverside Road , DA14 4PX	- not rated	1,010 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	- not rated	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hurstmere Foundation School for Boys Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	- not rated	534 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,116 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,766 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	394 yd
Ruchi Restaurant	58 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Caffe Cino's	34B Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Fortune Inn	44 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Montys Café	17 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montrose Park Club	158 Hurst Road, Sidcup	438 yd
The Albany Hotel	Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Silver Fox Micro Pub	9 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Spring	18 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	360 yd
The Anchor	36 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	421 yd
Albany Grill	42 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Domino's Pizza	54 Steynton Avenue, Bexley	503 yd
Ocean Fresh Fried Chicken & Ribs	5 Montpelier Avenue, Bexley	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op Food	26 - 28 Steynton Avenue, Bexley		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hurst Community Centre HURST PLACE HURST PLACE HURST ROAD		305 yd
Hurstmere School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	534 yd
Hurst Primary School DORCHESTER AVENUE	grass pitches	680 yd
Sidcup Golf Club HURST ROAD	golf	720 yd
Cleeve Park School BEXLEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 yd
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School HURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
Penhill Park ROWLEY AVENUE	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.1 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA5 3JE