Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA7 4PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	56.6%	53.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	43.4%	46.7%	3.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	45%	42.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	34.1%	10.3%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	13%	1.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	16.3%	5.9%	-10.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	39.7%	50%	10.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.7%	34.1%	-6.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.1%	16.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	9.2%	-10.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	15.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	34.1%	14.1%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.1%	79.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	87.8%	73.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	1.1%	8.4%	7.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	73.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.8%	16.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Fairfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 317th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA7 4PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fairfield Road are based on 28 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 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4PD

Average Price
£313,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£341,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,827

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Road

Average Price
£297,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-27	£311,405
13 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2024-11-26	£335,945
31 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-12-06	£333,937
16 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-27	£282,600
22 Fairfield Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-01-05	£315,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4PD

Employment

DA7 4PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	74
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Sheldon Road , DA7 4PH	4out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Sheldon Road , DA7 4PH	- not rated	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Primary School Church Road , DA7 4DG	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upland Junior School Church Road , DA7 4DG	- not rated	492 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	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	1,068 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School for Girls Townley Road , DA6 7AB	- not rated	1,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	1,914 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	3,117 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	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,729 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	1,267 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbrooke School South Gypsy Road , DA16 1JB	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,516 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
Sweet Spa Party	44 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	434 yd
Zanz Cafe & Restaurant	30 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	472 yd
Rahmans Kitchen	153 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	501 yd
Central Parks	4 Station Approach, Bexleyheath	501 yd
Long Lane Cafe	142 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kentish Belle	8 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	500 yd
The Yacht	The Yacht Public House, Long Lane	501 yd
William Camden Public House	Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	679 yd
Goals Bexleyheath At Bexleyheath School	Graham Road, Bexleyheath	714 yd
The Wrong' Un	234-236 Broadway, Bexleyheath	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Chinese Takeaway	40 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	438 yd
Noah's Fish & Chips	154 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	463 yd
Spice Of India	26 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	472 yd
Top Quality Fish Bar	31 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	481 yd
Morley's	33A Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	472 yd
The Co-Operative	131-135 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	501 yd
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	679 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,026 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas Moore Catholic Primary School SHELDON ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
Upland Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	707 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	860 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.8 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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