Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, DA7 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA7 5EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.3%	51.7%	0.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of DA7 5EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	32.5%	3.2%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	57%	3.0%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.2%	36.5%	3.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	31.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0%	5.7%	5.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	73.2%	-17.1%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	92.1%	80.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	8.6%	6.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	81.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0%	15.4%	15.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Rydal Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rydal Drive was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bexleyheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rydal Drive has the 47th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath and the 234th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 5EB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rydal Drive are based on 218 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 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, DA7 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 5EB

Average Price
£603,945

Semi-Detached
£597,862

Terraced
£595,782

Detached
£654,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rydal Drive

Average Price
£598,267

Semi-Detached
£595,035

Terraced
£574,375

Detached
£613,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rydal DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-10-05	£634,337
76 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-02-16	£570,767
96 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-01-21	£507,081
110 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2021-01-15	£515,057
94 Rydal Drive, Bexleyheath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-09-27	£648,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 5EB

Employment

DA7 5EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	71
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bursted Wood Primary School Swanbridge Road , DA7 5BS	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Academy Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,344 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,357 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
Hovis Bakeries Canteen	Belmont Road, Erith	357 yd
Jalsha 2	300 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	555 yd
OG Burger - Original Gourmet Bexleyheath	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	555 yd
Onamika Restaurant	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	555 yd
Barnehurst Kebab House	96 Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	512 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	540 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	602 yd
The Bird And Barrell	100 Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath	691 yd
The Red Barn	Barnehurst Road, Bexleyheath	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belmont Balti House	3 Belmont Road, Erith	426 yd
Saprano's	304 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	555 yd
New Beijing City	1 Brook Street, Erith	563 yd
Suha's Kitchen	85 Brook Street, Erith	563 yd
Wafflenest	375 Bexley Road, Erith	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	555 yd
The Co-Operative	131-135 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	746 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bursted Wood Primary School SWANBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	497 yd
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,001 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA7 5EB