Is West Heath Road in London Borough of Bexley a nice place to live?

West Heath Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. West Heath Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

West Heath Road is located in the Crayford ward of the Bexley district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.447156, 0.1851
Grid Ref TQ519742
Suburb Crayford
Constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford
Postcodes DA1 3NZ, DA1 3PB, SE2 0RX

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in West Heath Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in West Heath Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in West Heath 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 West Heath Road and compared that to the average for the Crayford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in West Heath Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Crayford ward

Social economic statistics for West Heath 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 West Heath Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean West Heath 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 West Heath Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around West Heath Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around West Heath Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in West Heath Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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.
Residents in West Heath Road are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

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 West Heath Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in West Heath Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for West Heath Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of West Heath Road.

Unemployment in West Heath 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.
0% of West Heath Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in West Heath Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of West Heath Road. The proportion of retirees on West Heath Road is 1.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.58% of West Heath Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in West Heath Road

The proportion of home owners on West Heath Road is 4.59% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.33% of properties in West Heath Road are private rented and 34.26% are social rented.
57.41% of residents of West Heath Road own their home

Country of Birth of West Heath Road residents

The proportion if West Heath Road residents born in the UK is 0.48% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.87% of West Heath Road residents were born outside the UK.
83.13% of West Heath Road residents were born in the UK

West Heath Road Summary

West Heath Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in West Heath Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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