Kale Road, Erith, DA18 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA18 4BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	42.1%	43.5%	1.4%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	42.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	56.4%	8.1%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	39%	29%	-10.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.9%	11.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	40.2%	13.8%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	36.6%	52%	15.4%	2.5%	49.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	0.4%	4.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	44.9%	25.2%	-19.7%	81.4%	-56.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	60.3%	58.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	26.4%	32.4%	6.0%	2.7%	29.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	58.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	36.3%	33.6%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	9.2%	3.7%	-5.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	12%	0.3%	-11.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	1.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Kale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Thamesmead East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4BL, 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 Kale Road are based on 18 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 Kale Road, Erith, DA18 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA18 4BL

Average Price
£54,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,350

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kale Road

Average Price
£128,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,757

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Jacob House, 9 Kale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2011-06-20	£53,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA18 4BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA18 4BL 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	77
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	- not rated	180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	2out of 4	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlake Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	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	276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,451 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	693 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	614 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	709 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	782 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	838 yd
The Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre	2 Veridion Way, Erith	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	753 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	898 yd
Patty Heaven East	Unit 28, Kencot Way	946 yd
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	983 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	515 Abbey Road, London	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		892 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	213 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		455 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		768 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA18 4BL