UK Local Area - Christchurch, Bexley - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Christchurch Local Authority: Bexley

Bexley
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		218307
	Males	105148
	Females	113159
	Aged 0 to 15	45906
	Aged 16 to 74	156172
	Aged 75 and over	16229

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		200	280	30
Density

Number of people per hectare		36.0	37	27

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	49330	110	32
Married or re-married people	91380	223	3
Separated or divorced	17076	260	21
Widowed	14615	184	3

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	21217	153	27
Household with 1 car or van	41958	49	4
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	26276	236	6

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	25763	175	30
Married couple households	34628	204	3
Cohabiting couple households	7342	192	18
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	5524	139	22
with non-dependent children only	2999	72	23
All other households	13195	220	29

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	199510	312	3
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Indian (5548) Black African (4085) -

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	200520	295	2
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	4170	150	32
Born outside EU	13617	74	32

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	159234	256	2
Buddhist	871	39	29
Hindu	1952	66	30
Jewish	288	143	33
Muslim	3069	97	32
Sikh	2953	23	7
Other	485	232	31
No religion	32147	185	21
Religion not stated	17308	115	21

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	34061	265	12
General health 'not good'	16368	264	23
People providing unpaid care	21422	229	4
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	4177	203	8

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	100456	138	8
Unemployed	4530	180	27
Long-term unemployed	1343	165	25
Student (economically active)	3650	147	26
Retired	22180	190	2
Student (economically inactive)	4875	202	32
Looking after home/family	10909	88	15
Permanently sick or disabled	5659	267	25
Other inactive	3913	210	33

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	52593	341	3
Travel to work by public transport	33403	27	27

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	20704	311	31
No qualifications	44887	178	7

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	89451	60	20
Number of people per hectare	36.0	37	27
Average household size	2.43	81	11
Vacant household spaces	2139	291	14
Owner-occupied	70599	45	2
Without central heating	6388	157	21
Without own bath/shower & toilet	227	242	33
Overcrowding indicator	5596	89	32

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 27,400 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Bexley 020D

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 27,400

27,400

Income Deprivation: 27,997

27,997

Employment: 25,668

25,668

Health: 28,115

28,115

Education: 22,981

22,981

Barriers to Services: 15,395

15,395

Living Environment: 15,897

15,897

Crime: 23,149

23,149

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Christchurch over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Bexley - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£877	Band B	£1,023
Band C	£1,169	Band D	£1,316
Band E	£1,608	Band F	£1,900
Band G	£2,193	Band H	£2,631

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Bexleyheath [SET]	1.36 km (0.84 mi)
Bexley [SET]	1.46 km (0.91 mi)
Albany Park [SET]	1.94 km (1.21 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Bexley Local Education Authority had 49.70% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Christchurch

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School Results for Bexley

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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