Geography
Merlin Road is located in the Falconwood & Welling ward of the Bexley district in Greater London.| Coordinates | 51.457066, 0.105523 |
| Grid Ref | TQ463752 |
| Suburb | Blackfen |
| Constituency | Old Bexley and Sidcup |
| Postcodes | DA16 2JL, DA16 2JR, DA16 2JS |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Merlin Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Merlin Road, Greater London
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Merlin Road during September 2024.Crime Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Merlin Road and compared that to the average for the Falconwood & Welling ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merlin Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Falconwood & Welling ward
Social economic statistics for Merlin Road
These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Merlin Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merlin Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.Income Deprivation
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Merlin Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merlin Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.Health & Disability Deprivation
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Merlin Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Merlin Road
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Merlin Road.
Unemployment in Merlin Road
The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.Retirees (OAPs) in Merlin Road
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merlin Road. The proportion of retirees on Merlin Road is 5.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Merlin Road
The proportion of home owners on Merlin Road is 25.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.62% of properties in Merlin Road are private rented and 3.45% are social rented.Country of Birth of Merlin Road residents
The proportion if Merlin Road residents born in the UK is 1.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.25% of Merlin Road residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Merlin Road Summary
Merlin Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Merlin Road maybe difficult.
Merlin Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.
