Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath, DA7 4JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA7 4JB 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 DA7 4JB, 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 DA7 4JB 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 Mayplace Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayplace Road West was 2276.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1565.6% higher than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mayplace Road West has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 720.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 4JB, 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 Mayplace Road West are based on 137 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 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath, DA7 4JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4JB

Average Price
£1,477,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,477,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayplace Road West

Average Price
£376,503

Semi-Detached
£409,273

Terraced
£382,184

Detached
£451,707

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,576

Other
£747,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayplace Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2014-03-04	£1,485,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4JB

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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Sheldon Road , DA7 4PH	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Primary School Iris Avenue , DA5 1HH	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	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	47 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beths Grammar School Hartford Road , DA5 1NE	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,225 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	4,776 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	1,669 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,556 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
Nando's	16 -17 Market Place, Bexleyheath	71 yd
Bakers And Baristas	75 The Mall, Bexleyheath	156 yd
Starbucks	85 Broadway, Bexleyheath	157 yd
McDonald's	65 Broadway, Bexleyheath	157 yd
Costa	Broadway Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	6 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	268 yd
The Kings Arms	Kings Arms Public House, 156 Broadway	363 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	377 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeland Cuisine Also T/A O Kulala Africano Madam Foodie Nig	1 Market Place, Bexleyheath	149 yd
Tom Bells	98 Broadway, Bexleyheath	182 yd
Panku	ASDA, 160 Broadway	384 yd
The 8 Burger	159 - 161 Broadway, Bexleyheath	484 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	94 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	157 yd
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	193 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	259 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	561 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	577 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	757 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Martin Dene Lawn Tennis Club 11A 11A MARTIN DENE	tennis courts	901 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.