Princes Street, Bexleyheath, DA7 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA7 4BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.2%	49.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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	39.1%	38.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	41.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	8.3%	4.1%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.1%	50.2%	5.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	40.6%	32.4%	-8.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.3%	14%	2.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.8%	15.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.7%	3.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	20.1%	9.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	34.8%	6.7%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.7%	78.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	87.7%	80.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	84.3%	80.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.4%	9.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 162nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 DA7 4BU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Princes Street are based on 21 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 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, DA7 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4BU

Average Price
£246,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,639

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£340,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£450,952

Detached
£1,143,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,787

Other
£393,611

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-11	£265,659
42 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-01-12	£231,709
40 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-29	£241,750
46 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2018-08-17	£243,387
42 Princes Street, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-31	£262,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Sheldon Road , DA7 4PH	4out of 4	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary Academy Brampton Road , DA7 4SL	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	No	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	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy converter	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	4,306 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	950 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy special converter	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
Globetrotters Soft Play Centre	Crown House, Queen Street	91 yd
Energy	238A Broadway, Bexleyheath	270 yd
Maya Tandoori	270 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd
Cuore Food From The Earth	278 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd
Blend	272 - 274 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrong' Un	234-236 Broadway, Bexleyheath	270 yd
The Golden Lion Also T/A K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	260 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd
Arcadia Lounge Bar	247 Broadway, Bexleyheath	319 yd
Two 1 Five	215 Broadway, Bexleyheath	380 yd
Goals Bexleyheath At Bexleyheath School	Graham Road, Bexleyheath	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelist	264 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd
Wraps And Wings	264 Broadway, Bexleyheath	282 yd
Munchies Peri Peri	279 Broadway, Bexleyheath	317 yd
Favored Chicken (Broadway Chicken Express)	275 Broadway, Bexleyheath	321 yd
Golden Fish	2 Lion Road, Bexleyheath	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	488 yd
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	494 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	544 yd
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	623 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upland Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	373 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Thomas Moore Catholic Primary School SHELDON ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	886 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	896 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%

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