Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA7 5PX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	52%	53.9%	1.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48%	46.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 5PX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	30%	33.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	56.5%	0.8%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.2%	34.5%	4.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	13.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.6%	0.9%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.9%	8.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	25.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	3.1%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81%	71.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.3%	84.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	84.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	12.6%	11.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bedonwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedonwell Road was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedonwell Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 195th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA7 5PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bedonwell Road are based on 248 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 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 5PX

Average Price
£538,402

Semi-Detached
£550,483

Terraced
£534,552

Detached
£400,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedonwell Road

Average Price
£548,021

Semi-Detached
£538,168

Terraced
£556,721

Detached
£604,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedonwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
198 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2026-02-27	£465,000
196 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-12-09	£603,317
162 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£523,000	2024-11-15	£526,728
170 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-06-09	£716,760
162 Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-04-01	£507,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 5PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Primary School Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Academy Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	- not rated	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Junior School Brook Street , DA8 1JE	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Infant School Brook Street , DA8 1JE	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,615 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	5,302 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	2,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,599 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 School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	2,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	3out of 4	2,340 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
Sunshine Cafe	104B Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	349 yd
Tea On The Pantiles	6 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	407 yd
Millers Pie And Mash	8 Albert Road, Belvedere	737 yd
Pickles Sandwich Bar	59 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	756 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earl Haig	The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	447 yd
The Village Inn	104 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	535 yd
The Fox	79 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	652 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	735 yd
Royal Standard	39 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Root Of Spice	92 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	349 yd
The Frying Pan	104 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	349 yd
Welcome Inn	90 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	349 yd
Shahi Spice	12 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	407 yd
Fish Etc	10A Albert Road, Belvedere	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	651 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	929 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Bedonwell Junior School BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL PRIMARY JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL BEDONWELL ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	984 yd
Belvedere Sports Club MEMORIAL GROUND 101A MEMORIAL GROUND 101A WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.9 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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