Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA6 7QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.1%	46.9%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 7QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	43.9%	48.7%	4.8%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.5%	20%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	29.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4%	9.5%	5.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84%	73.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	92.2%	74.5%	-17.7%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	74.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.4%	16.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.7% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watling Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 73rd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA6 7QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Watling Street are based on 201 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 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA6 7QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA6 7QN

Average Price
£237,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,692

Other
£224,174

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£414,451

Semi-Detached
£498,602

Terraced
£426,919

Detached
£616,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,620

Other
£726,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bayard Court, 74 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-09	£225,339
8 Bayard Court, 74 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-12-18	£205,259
10 Bayard Court, 74 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2016-06-14	£218,866
7 Bayard Court, 74 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-07-08	£283,301
1 Bayard Court, 74 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2008-10-30	£242,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA6 7QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	4,989 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	127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayplace Primary School Woodside Road , DA7 6EQ	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Old Road , Crayford DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bursted Wood Primary School Swanbridge Road , DA7 5BS	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	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	177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,523 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	5,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	3,103 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Cafe At Civic Offices	2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath	259 yd
Twin Palace	6-8 Broadway, Bexleyheath	321 yd
Zizzi	28 Broadway, Bexleyheath	542 yd
Buzz Bingo	Broadway, Bexleyheath	542 yd
Cineworld	Broadway, Bexleyheath	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Hill	The Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	157 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	321 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	572 yd
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	732 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jerk Den	Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	157 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	637 yd
Fortune Star	132 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	637 yd
Bexley Pizza Peri Peri	126 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	637 yd
Thai N Chinese	65 Mayplace Road East, Bexleyheath	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	537 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	676 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	818 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	57 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	196 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	346 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Mayplace Primary School WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Crayford And Barnehurst Youth Centre Woodside Road		868 yd
Hall Place BOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Endeavor Academy Bexley WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,015 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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