Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA6 7LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.8%	48.1%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around DA6 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	76%	50.3%	37.9%	38.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	17.7%	-37.0%	44.2%	-26.5%
Separated	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.4%) 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	42%	64.9%	22.9%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	39.7%	28.5%	-11.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	17%	4.5%	-12.5%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%

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 DA6 7LB this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	5.2%	-14.0%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	5.2%	-9.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12%	-8.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	22%	10.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	23%	47.6%	24.6%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83%	61.7%	-21.3%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	71.8%	-18.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.4%	4.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	72.1%	-17.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1%	11.9%	10.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway was 2209.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1553.7% higher than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Broadway has the highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 690.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

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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 7LB, 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 Broadway are based on 206 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 Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA6 7LB

Average Price
£1,464,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,905

Other
£1,979,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£783,045

Semi-Detached
£606,926

Terraced
£557,642

Detached
£1,617,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,110

Other
£1,881,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 83 The Broadway Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£410,000	2021-03-30	£424,884
Flat 473 The Broadway Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,963,223	2020-04-15	£2,178,276
Flats 46 To 80 The Broadway Broadway, Bexleyheath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,540,068	2019-06-18	£1,698,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA6 7LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Infant School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	482 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	- not rated	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,780 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	3out of 4	5,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	2,231 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
Twin Palace	6-8 Broadway, Bexleyheath	147 yd
Zizzi	28 Broadway, Bexleyheath	149 yd
Buzz Bingo	Broadway, Bexleyheath	149 yd
Cineworld	Broadway, Bexleyheath	149 yd
The Cafe At Civic Offices	2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	147 yd
The Lord Hill	The Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	298 yd
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	315 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	356 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jerk Den	Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	298 yd
Homeland Cuisine Also T/A O Kulala Africano Madam Foodie Nig	1 Market Place, Bexleyheath	415 yd
Tom Bells	98 Broadway, Bexleyheath	447 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	550 yd
Fortune Star	132 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	129 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	238 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	371 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	532 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	103 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	276 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	470 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	871 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	987 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of DA6 7LB