Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA7 5ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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%	39.7%	7.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	42.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.6%) 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	46%	55%	9.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.1%	32.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	20.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.2%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17.7%	3.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.1%	65.2%	-15.9%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	88.7%	71.4%	-17.3%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	72.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0%	16.8%	16.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Birchington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchington Close was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.7% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchington Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 106th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA7 5ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Birchington Close are based on 73 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 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 5ED

Average Price
£458,704

Semi-Detached
£463,556

Terraced
£488,053

Detached
£648,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,814

Other
£296,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchington Close

Average Price
£474,990

Semi-Detached
£473,534

Terraced
£487,094

Detached
£636,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,873

Other
£413,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£651,000	2025-02-20	£636,281
43 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,500	2024-12-19	£408,080
36 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£456,000	2024-10-25	£445,856
2 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-09-06	£431,959
33 Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-09	£468,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 5ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA7 5ED area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Academy Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursted Wood Primary School Swanbridge Road , DA7 5BS	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	865 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	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,377 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	3,275 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,275 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,408 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	316 yd
Jalsha 2	300 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	587 yd
OG Burger - Original Gourmet Bexleyheath	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	587 yd
Onamika Restaurant	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	587 yd
Perfect Cafe	23 Mill Road, Erith	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	445 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	470 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	557 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	681 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belmont Balti House	3 Belmont Road, Erith	373 yd
New Beijing City	1 Brook Street, Erith	518 yd
Suha's Kitchen	85 Brook Street, Erith	518 yd
Saprano's	304 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	587 yd
Wafflenest	375 Bexley Road, Erith	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	587 yd
The Co-Operative	131-135 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	809 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bursted Wood Primary School SWANBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	431 yd
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	610 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,071 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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