Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA6 7HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	40.8%	11.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	43.8%	-12.9%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (87.1%) 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	48.4%	53.1%	4.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.5%	34%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.4%	12.3%	-11.1%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	19.5%	10.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	35.4%	11.6%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.6%	72.5%	-19.1%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	91.6%	79.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	4.3%	9%	4.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	78.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0%	15.7%	15.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Townley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townley Road was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Townley Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 71st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA6 7HY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Townley Road are based on 68 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 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA6 7HY

Average Price
£596,504

Semi-Detached
£624,008

Terraced
£459,828

Detached
£485,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townley Road

Average Price
£624,934

Semi-Detached
£621,750

Terraced
£568,696

Detached
£749,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,000	2025-01-22	£460,160
51 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-10-04	£454,656
49 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£608,500	2022-11-30	£590,871
37 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-08-21	£699,281
55 Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2018-07-10	£718,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA6 7HY

Employment

DA6 7HY 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	148
Retired	62
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service 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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upton Primary School Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH	4out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,221 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	5,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,974 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
Bexleyheath Brewers Fayre	51 Albion Road, Bexleyheath	165 yd
Tenpin Bowling	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	183 yd
Il Vesuvio	3 Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath	206 yd
Burger King	16-17 The Mall, Broadway Shopping Centre	236 yd
Angelica's Cafe	19 The Mall, Bexleyheath	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bexleyheath Working Mens Club	Royal Oak Road, Bexleyheath	159 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	183 yd
IVI Club	151 Broadway, Bexleyheath	307 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms Public House, 156 Broadway	309 yd
Elegance Lounge	167 Broadway, Bexleyheath	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Bells	98 Broadway, Bexleyheath	289 yd
Homeland Cuisine Also T/A O Kulala Africano Madam Foodie Nig	1 Market Place, Bexleyheath	303 yd
The 8 Burger	159 - 161 Broadway, Bexleyheath	330 yd
Panku	ASDA, 160 Broadway	356 yd
Golden Fish	2 Lion Road, Bexleyheath	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	263 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	297 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	352 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	380 yd
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	491 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	520 yd
Townley Grammar School TOWNLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	609 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	672 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed) Upton Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	787 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA6 7HY