Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA6 8JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	52.1%	55.8%	3.7%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	47.9%	44.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	39.2%	44.2%	5.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	32.6%	-11.9%	44.2%	-11.6%
Separated	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	15%	7.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	52.1%	49.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.1%	35.8%	1.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.4%	19.5%	0.1%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	29.3%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9.7%	1.5%	-8.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.9%	76.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	87.8%	86.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	86.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.3%	11.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ditton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditton Road was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ditton Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 257th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA6 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Ditton Road are based on 27 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 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA6 8JL

Average Price
£445,087

Semi-Detached
£462,317

Terraced
£445,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditton Road

Average Price
£435,835

Semi-Detached
£470,360

Terraced
£433,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,153

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-29	£490,242
30 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-03-24	£471,677
28 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2022-06-14	£440,358
17 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-12-21	£497,040
11 Ditton Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-02-17	£412,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA6 8JL

Employment

DA6 8JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	19
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Primary School Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH	4out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Junior School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School for Girls Townley Road , DA6 7AB	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	1,397 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,789 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	5,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,244 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 South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community 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
ABCatering	Bexleyheath Golf Club, Mount Drive	221 yd
Bexleyheath & District Club For Disabled	Bexleyheath Club For Disabled, Barton Close	256 yd
Fleur De The	Danson House, Danson Park	617 yd
The Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	617 yd
The Jasmine By Spice Nouv-Oh!	331 Broadway, Bexleyheath	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	68 Mount Road, Bexleyheath	96 yd
Bexleyheath Golf Club	Mount Road, Bexleyheath	96 yd
Robin Hood & Little John	78 Lion Road, Bexleyheath	537 yd
Danson Stables	Danson Park, Danson Road	617 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club	Martin Dene, Bexleyheath	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lakeview Kiosk At Danson Boathouse	Danson Park, Danson Road	617 yd
Broadway Traditional Fish & Chips	307A Broadway, Bexleyheath	654 yd
Domino's Pizza	309A Broadway, Bexleyheath	654 yd
Golden Fish	2 Lion Road, Bexleyheath	703 yd
Best Kebab	310A Broadway, Bexleyheath	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	679 yd
The Co-Operative	147-149 Blendon Road, Bexley	844 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexleyheath Golf Club BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB BEXLEYHEATH GOLF CLUB MOUNT DRIVE	golf	216 yd
Upton Primary School IRIS AVENUE	grass pitches	549 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	658 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Upton Primary School (Closed) Upton Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Danson Park DANSON PARK DANSON PARK DANSON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	771 yd
Townley Grammar School - Grass Pitches MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	781 yd
Townley Grammar School TOWNLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	857 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	200.6 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA6 8JL