Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA7 4EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	29.6%	33.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	43.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	7.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	13%	13.5%	0.5%	6.1%	7.4%

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	42%	46.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35%	29.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.3%	17%	1.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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	23.9%	16%	-7.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19.9%	10.8%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	34.2%	5.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	3.1%	5.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.8%	84.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	89.1%	83.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	83.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Grove was 226.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% higher than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackthorn Grove has the 6th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 40th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 4EJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blackthorn Grove 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 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, DA7 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4EJ

Average Price
£641,313

Semi-Detached
£641,313

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Grove

Average Price
£679,388

Semi-Detached
£676,975

Terraced
£742,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-10-14	£633,291
3 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2004-05-07	£661,595
13 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2003-08-15	£702,109
9 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2002-05-24	£693,166
13 Blackthorn Grove, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2002-02-28	£728,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,259 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	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Junior School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upland Infant School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	1,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	1,442 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,326 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,326 yd	Community school	No	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	4,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,114 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	560 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	560 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,940 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
Ming Of The Avenue	54 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Glasshouse	62 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Central Parks	4 Station Approach, Bexleyheath	254 yd
Zanz Cafe & Restaurant	30 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	325 yd
Sweet Spa Party	44 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William Camden Public House	Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	81 yd
The Kentish Belle	8 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	275 yd
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	501 yd
The Golden Lion Also T/A K-Town, Chik Box & Locked & Loaded	260 Broadway, Bexleyheath	618 yd
The Wrong' Un	234-236 Broadway, Bexleyheath	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jumbo Chinese & Thai Cuisine	64 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Flames Pizza And Grill	50 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
The Jerk Den	66 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Spice King - Munchalato	66 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Kebabies	19 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	81 yd
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	325 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	454 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	368 yd
Upland Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		537 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	579 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	623 yd
St Thomas Moore Catholic Primary School SHELDON ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	914 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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