Is Sidcup rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Sidcup older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Sidcup and Bexley? What is the claimant count in Sidcup and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Sidcup in the Bexley local area district.
Sidcup has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.What are the occupations of the residents of Sidcup?
The largest employment sector in Sidcup is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 23.18% Associate Professional & Technical 16.99% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.65% Administrative & Secretarial 14.24% Skilled Trades 9.49% Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.85% Elementary Occupations 5.06% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.15% Sidcup Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bexley.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Bexley 3% -0.3% London 4.8% -0.4% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 57.05% In Part-Time Work 24.46% Unemployed 4.57% Sidcup Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Longlands.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over Sidcup & Bexley Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Longlands 87.27% 12.73% Bexley 79% 21% London 59.37% 40.63% England 82.65% 17.35% Sidcup compared to other wards in Bexley
';Sidcup is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in Bexley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Thamesmead East 57.57% 42.43% 2 Belvedere 67.41% 32.59% 3 Erith 69.9% 30.1% 4 Slade Green & Northend 70.49% 29.51% 5 East Wickham 76.48% 23.52% 6 Falconwood & Welling 77.44% 22.56% 7 Crook Log 80.79% 19.21% 8 Northumberland Heath 81.98% 18.02% 9 Bexleyheath 82.01% 17.99% 10 Crayford 82.12% 17.88% 11 West Heath 82.46% 17.54% 12 Barnehurst 84.54% 15.46% 13 Sidcup 84.92% 15.08% 14 Longlands 87.27% 12.73% 15 Blackfen & Lamorbey 87.41% 12.59% 16 St Mary's & St James 87.59% 12.41% 17 Blendon & Penhill 88.89% 11.11% Sidcup Health Statistics
Longlands has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Longlands 51.43% 32.46% 11.53% 3.41% 1.17% Bexley 50.79% 33.42% 11.47% 3.3% 1.03% London 53.55% 31.85% 10.33% 3.23% 1.05% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Bexley changed since 2011?
Bexley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.55% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 47.98% 34.68% 12.51% 3.74% 1.09% 2021 50.79% 33.42% 11.47% 3.3% 1.03% How many residents own or rent their home in Sidcup and Bexley
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sidcup either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.12 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.88 of Sidcup residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Longlands 73.12% 26.88% Bexley 68.64% 31.36% London 45.23% 54.77% England 61.31% 38.69% Sidcup compared to other wards in Bexley
Sidcup is ranked 10 out of 17 wards in Bexley for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Blendon & Penhill 86.4% 13.6% 2 West Heath (Bexley) 83.94% 16.06% 3 Blackfen & Lamorbey 81.64% 18.36% 4 Bexleyheath 79.57% 20.43% 5 Falconwood & Welling 79.26% 20.74% 6 Crook Log 76.53% 23.47% 7 St Mary's & St James (Bexley) 75.91% 24.09% 8 East Wickham 74.74% 25.26% 9 Barnehurst 73.98% 26.02% 10 Longlands 73.12% 26.88% 11 Northumberland Heath 68.88% 31.12% 12 Sidcup 63.06% 36.94% 13 Crayford 61.85% 38.15% 14 Belvedere 56.64% 43.37% 15 Slade Green & Northend 48.18% 51.82% 16 Erith 45.82% 54.18% 17 Thamesmead East 33.68% 66.32% Sidcup Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Sidcup residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
| Level | Longlands | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 15.42% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.03% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.88% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.23% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.71% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 34.11% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Sidcup and Bexley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bexley including Sidcup. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Barnehurst | 12408 |
| Belvedere | 18216 |
| Bexleyheath | 15383 |
| Blackfen & Lamorbey | 16376 |
| Blendon & Penhill | 16028 |
| Crayford | 16695 |
| Crook Log | 15764 |
| East Wickham | 15972 |
| Erith | 12285 |
| Falconwood & Welling | 16942 |
| Longlands | 10059 |
| Northumberland Heath | 10851 |
| Sidcup | 15104 |
| Slade Green & Northend | 13092 |
| St Mary's & St James | 10581 |
| Thamesmead East | 17585 |
| West Heath | 15960 |
| Bexley Total | 249301 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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