Waldrist Way, Erith, DA18 4AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA18 4AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 DA18 4AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	51.7%	55.7%	4.0%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	32.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.8%	50.1%	0.3%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	32.5%	31.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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	21.7%	20.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	39.1%	11.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	11.3%	1.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	36%	40.5%	4.5%	2.5%	38.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	48.9%	36.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-44.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	65.3%	68.5%	3.2%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	22.7%	21.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	68.2%	2.9%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	22.3%	18.8%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	3.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Waldrist Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waldrist Way was 484.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.6% higher than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waldrist Way has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 11th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA18 4AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Waldrist Way are based on 2 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 Waldrist Way, Erith, DA18 4AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA18 4AG

Average Price
£27,127,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£27,127,959

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waldrist Way

Average Price
£21,142,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£21,142,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waldrist WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Londis Warehouse Waldrist Way, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,590,000	2018-06-14	£26,563,968
Londis Warehouse Waldrist Way, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,700,000	2018-06-14	£14,799,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA18 4AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA18 4AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place , DA18 4HN	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	- not rated	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE VA Primary School St Augustine's Road , DA17 5HP	- not rated	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,100 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,559 yd	Special post 16 institution	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 Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre	2 Veridion Way, Erith	140 yd
Canteen Of Ferndale Foods	40 Hailey Road, Eastern Industrial Estate	471 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	519 yd
255 Broadway Staff Restaurant	Isis Reach, Norman Road	913 yd
Cafe De Belvedere	17 Picardy Street, Belvedere	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Working Men's Club	66 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	777 yd
Belvedere North Conservative Club	2 Paroma Road, Belvedere	872 yd
The Morgan	1 Clydesdale Way, Belvedere	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Heaven East	Unit 28, Kencot Way	226 yd
Ambarsari Tadka. Uk	12 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	777 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	20 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	777 yd
Belvedere Kebab & Pizzas	7 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	833 yd
Double Dragon	5 Gilbert Road, Belvedere	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		680 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of DA18 4AG