Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA7 6FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.9%	53.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.1%	46.9%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 6FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	43.9%	48.7%	4.8%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	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	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.5%	20%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	29.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4%	9.5%	5.5%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84%	73.8%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	92.2%	74.5%	-17.7%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	74.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.4%	16.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sterling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sterling Road was 201.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.2% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sterling Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 50th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA7 6FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sterling Road are based on 157 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 Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 6FG

Average Price
£291,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,895

Other
£343,571

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sterling Road

Average Price
£342,500

Semi-Detached
£634,820

Terraced
£474,819

Detached
£618,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,599

Other
£343,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sterling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Florin Court Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2025-10-30	£300,617
3 Florin Court Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-07	£263,838
5 Florin Court Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,000	2024-10-15	£297,575
13 Florin Court Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-18	£293,487
1 Florin Court Sterling Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-30	£300,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 6FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	23
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Infant School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	- not rated	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,513 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	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	5,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	974 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	2,318 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
The Cafe At Civic Offices	2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath	126 yd
Twin Palace	6-8 Broadway, Bexleyheath	187 yd
Zizzi	28 Broadway, Bexleyheath	408 yd
Buzz Bingo	Broadway, Bexleyheath	408 yd
Cineworld	Broadway, Bexleyheath	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Hill	The Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	23 yd
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	187 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	466 yd
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	598 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jerk Den	Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	23 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	552 yd
Fortune Star	132 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	552 yd
Bexley Pizza Peri Peri	126 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	552 yd
Thai N Chinese	65 Mayplace Road East, Bexleyheath	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	403 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	543 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	685 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	839 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	110 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	168 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	383 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Mayplace Primary School WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Crayford And Barnehurst Youth Centre Woodside Road		972 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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