St Helens Road, Erith, DA18 4DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA18 4DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	47.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53%	52.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 4DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	31.8%	45.4%	13.6%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	39%	-13.6%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	10.6%	3.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.2%) 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	59.4%	61.2%	1.8%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	17%	-2.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	46.4%	13.3%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8.5%	2%	-6.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	37.2%	49.7%	12.5%	2.5%	47.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35.1%	26.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	-54.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	44%	-15.2%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	3.4%	16.7%	13.3%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	25%	31.7%	6.7%	2.7%	29.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	5%	-6.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	44%	-14.3%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	36.7%	35.1%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	20%	5.4%	-14.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	70.2%	46.2%	24.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is St Helens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Road was 201.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Helens Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 54th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 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 4DX, 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 St Helens Road are based on 23 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 St Helens Road, Erith, DA18 4DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA18 4DX

Average Price
£318,672

Semi-Detached
£325,519

Terraced
£345,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,031

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Road

Average Price
£337,139

Semi-Detached
£365,616

Terraced
£358,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,948

Other
£1,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 St Helens Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-09-12	£317,760
3 St Helens Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2021-10-07	£1,010
2 St Helens Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-11-29	£250,063
9 St Helens Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2014-08-15	£363,339
18 St Helens Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2012-11-23	£395,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA18 4DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA18 4DX 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	126
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Unemployed	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	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	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,363 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	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	2out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southlake Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	609 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	352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,796 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	2,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,904 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	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,329 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,229 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	524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	622 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,420 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	538 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	651 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	721 yd
Thames Cafe	1 - 2 Lime Row, Erith	817 yd
The Coffee Shop At Innovation Centre	2 Veridion Way, Erith	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		1,007 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	768 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	936 yd
Patty Heaven East	Unit 28, Kencot Way	1,017 yd
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	1,046 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		846 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	273 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		376 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		889 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	993 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA18 4DX