Pleasant View, Erith, DA8 1AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.6%	3.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.5%	48.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 DA8 1AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	43.9%	49.4%	5.5%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.5%	1.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89%) 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	44.5%	55.7%	11.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	40.5%	33.3%	-7.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	6.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	21.3%	12.6%	-8.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	40.2%	14.0%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	24.9%	31%	6.1%	2.5%	28.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	58.8%	41.9%	-16.9%	81.4%	-39.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	65.8%	59.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	15.3%	17.9%	2.6%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	60.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	29.9%	28.6%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Pleasant View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pleasant View was 299.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.3% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pleasant View has the 10th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 23rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA8 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Pleasant View are based on 11 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 Pleasant View, Erith, DA8 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1AD

Average Price
£324,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,414

Detached
£570,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pleasant View

Average Price
£355,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,032

Detached
£629,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pleasant ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Pleasant View, Erith, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-09-30	£544,693
8 Pleasant View, Erith, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£527,000	2021-09-30	£574,106
6 Pleasant View, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2017-12-21	£261,758
1 Pleasant View, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2014-03-05	£293,581
8 Pleasant View, Erith, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2004-08-25	£750,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1AD 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	94
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Wood Primary School 2 Sandy Road , DA8 1FJ	- not rated	895 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,365 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	3,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,712 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,476 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
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop	19 Pier Road, Erith	419 yd
K's Spice African Restaurant	13 Pier Road, Erith	419 yd
The Whitehart Restaurant And Winebar	44 Erith High Street, Erith	419 yd
Riverside Fish & Steak House	16 Town Square, Erith	438 yd
Subway	18 Town Square, Erith	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	239 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	450 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	556 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metros Fried Chicken	72 West Street, Erith	100 yd
Caffe Papavero	Erith Railway Station, Stonewood Road	188 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar	98 West Street, Erith	233 yd
Finest Kebab & Chicken Also T/A Monster Burgers/Master Wings	35 Bexley Road, Erith	367 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Bexley Road, Erith	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith	509 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith	730 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		333 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		654 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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%

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

Overview of DA8 1AD