Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA7 4UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.1%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.1%	49.9%	-3.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	34.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.8%	39.1%	3.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	17.7%	1.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	17.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	32%	5.7%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.9%	72.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	91.4%	79.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	79.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Palmeira Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmeira Road was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmeira Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 347th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in DA7 4UU, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Palmeira Road 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 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 4UU

Average Price
£434,090

Semi-Detached
£477,728

Terraced
£434,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,486

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmeira Road

Average Price
£442,044

Semi-Detached
£490,457

Terraced
£432,708

Detached
£425,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmeira Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-31	£455,178
15 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-31	£364,142
83 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-05-26	£451,975
17 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2023-02-28	£344,104
53 Palmeira Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-01-16	£495,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 4UU

Employment

DA7 4UU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	100
Retired	54
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foster's Primary School Westbrooke Road , DA16 1PN	3out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrington Primary School Barrington Road , DA7 4UN	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crook Log Primary School Crook Log , DA6 8EQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brampton Primary Academy Brampton Road , DA7 4SL	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Wrotham Road , DA16 1LS	2out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Townley Grammar School Townley Road , DA6 7AB	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,771 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1out of 4	4,119 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	104 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,994 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
My Cafe	30 Park View Road, Welling	348 yd
Ming Of The Avenue	54 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd
Glasshouse	62 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd
Central Parks	4 Station Approach, Bexleyheath	638 yd
Zanz Cafe & Restaurant	30 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery At Crook Log Public House	Crook Log, Bexleyheath	388 yd
William Camden Public House	Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	514 yd
The Kentish Belle	8 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	635 yd
Danson Stables	Danson Park, Danson Road	808 yd
Nags Head	37 Welling High Street, Welling	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish Stop	40 Park View Road, Welling	348 yd
Jumbo Chinese & Thai Cuisine	64 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd
Flames Pizza And Grill	50 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd
The Jerk Den	66 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd
Spice King - Munchalato	66 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	81 - 87 Avenue Road, Bexleyheath	514 yd
Asda	13-15 Crook Log, Bexleyheath	628 yd
The Co-Operative	4-12 Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath	666 yd
Co-op	21 Wrotham Road, Welling	905 yd
Morrisons	71 - 79 Welling High Street, Welling	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danson Youth Trust BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	98 yd
Barrington Primary School BARRINGTON ROAD		230 yd
Crook Log Leisure Centre BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Splashworld Swimming Centre (Closed) Crook Log	swimming pool	420 yd
Bexleyheath Sports Club PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	579 yd
Brampton Primary Academy BRAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Park View Road Stadium PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Better Gym Bexleyheath 315-321 315-321 BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Changes Womens Health Club (Closed) 2A 2A Devonshire Road	health and fitness suite	893 yd
St Michaels East Wickham C Of E School WROTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	918 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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