Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA7 6BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	53%	0.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47%	47%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	30.3%	0.9%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	47.1%	3.8%	44.2%	2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	16.5%	6.3%	-10.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	39.7%	47%	7.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.3%	31.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6%	6.7%	0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.8%	16.7%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	31.5%	15.0%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	7.1%	7.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	88.8%	70.6%	-18.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	90.1%	70.6%	-19.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.9%	9.7%	5.8%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	10.8%	6.5%	5.6%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	70.6%	-18.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.6%	15.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Erith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Erith Road was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.0% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Erith Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 149th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA7 6BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Erith Road are based on 301 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 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA7 6BN

Average Price
£282,297

Semi-Detached
£445,224

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,987

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Erith Road

Average Price
£467,636

Semi-Detached
£544,186

Terraced
£393,405

Detached
£810,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,995

Other
£1,263,324

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Erith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2025-03-28	£457,639
54B Erith Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-04	£252,235
Flat A 54 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2014-07-07	£231,098
Flat A 54 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2007-05-03	£250,168
Flat A 54 Erith Road, Bexleyheath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2005-02-25	£239,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA7 6BN

Employment

DA7 6BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gravel Hill Primary School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Infant School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pelham Primary School Pelham Road , DA7 4HL	- not rated	447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	- not rated	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lift Bexleyheath Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath School Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	- not rated	571 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,735 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	4,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,416 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	2,233 yd	Community special school	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 Cafe At Civic Offices	2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath	137 yd
Twin Palace	6-8 Broadway, Bexleyheath	155 yd
Buzz Bingo	Broadway, Bexleyheath	258 yd
Cineworld	Broadway, Bexleyheath	258 yd
Zizzi	28 Broadway, Bexleyheath	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Albert	Prince Albert Public House, 2 Broadway	155 yd
The Lord Hill	The Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	221 yd
Jolly Millers	The Jolly Miller Public House, 111 Mayplace Road West	233 yd
The Furze Wren	1 Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath	429 yd
Pure	Albion Road, Bexleyheath	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jerk Den	Lord Hill Public House, 40 Watling Street	221 yd
Morleys Bexleyheath	122 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	335 yd
Fortune Star	132 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	335 yd
Bexley Pizza Peri Peri	126 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	335 yd
Thai N Chinese	65 Mayplace Road East, Bexleyheath	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Bexleyheath	Lidl, 20 Broadway	267 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Broadway, Bexleyheath	405 yd
Marks & Spencer	55 Broadway, Bexleyheath	551 yd
Iceland	114-116 Broadway, Bexleyheath	681 yd
Asda	160 Broadway, Bexleyheath	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Bexleyheath) BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	212 yd
Gravel Hill Primary School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	295 yd
St Catherine'S Catholic School WATLING STREET	grass pitches	397 yd
Pelham Primary School PELHAM ROAD	grass pitches	450 yd
St Columba'S Catholic Boys School HALCOT AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Bexleyheath Academy WOOLWICH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	705 yd
Russell Park GARRARD CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Anytime Fitness (Bexleyheath) 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT 36 CLOCK TOWER COURT ROYAL OAK ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Bexleyheath) GRAHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Mayplace Primary School WOODSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA7 6BN