Tower Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA7 4JG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population 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	57%	56.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	43%	43.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-5.2%

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	34.3%	39.4%	5.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	25.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14%	16.1%	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33%	35.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	32%	31.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	25%	22%	-3.0%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4JG this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	30.8%	-10.8%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.6%	2.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	31.3%	15.6%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	6%	4.5%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92%	85.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	92.5%	77.2%	-15.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	2%	8.8%	6.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	75.5%	-15.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1%	13.2%	12.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 1113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2125.8% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 2nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 647.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 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. 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 DA7 4JG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Tower Road are based on 46 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 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4JG

Average Price
£256,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£251,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-25	£190,550
17 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-07-26	£239,906
41 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-12-16	£231,992
14 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-05-20	£196,250
57 Tower Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-06-29	£251,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4JG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DA7 4JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,683 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	346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Infant School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	367 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	429 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,845 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	4,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	2,214 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
Buzz Bingo	Broadway, Bexleyheath	101 yd
Cineworld	Broadway, Bexleyheath	101 yd
Zizzi	28 Broadway, Bexleyheath	101 yd
Twin Palace	6-8 Broadway, Bexleyheath	161 yd
Chinagaga	58 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	161 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	243 yd
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	276 yd
The Lord Hill	The Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	312 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jerk Den	Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	312 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	383 yd
Fortune Star	132 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	383 yd
Bexley Pizza Peri Peri	126 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	383 yd
Homeland Cuisine Also T/A O Kulala Africano Madam Foodie Nig	1 Market Place, Bexleyheath	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	113 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	248 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	394 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	527 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	182 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	501 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	586 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA7 4JG