Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	49.9%	53.4%	3.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.1%	46.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 1AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	38.4%	50%	11.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	36.2%	-8.6%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	61.6%	57.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	27%	30.5%	3.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.6%	19.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	27.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	8.9%	6.3%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	19%	17.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	66.5%	60.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-20.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	77.7%	74.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	74.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.4%	12.8%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 238.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.8% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 34th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

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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 1AY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lower Road are based on 43 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 Lower Road, Erith, DA8 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1AY

Average Price
£337,383

Semi-Detached
£350,209

Terraced
£330,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£325,363

Semi-Detached
£340,515

Terraced
£318,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-15	£348,255
23 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-05-26	£361,761
7 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-09-09	£359,129
57 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-12-17	£356,622
7 Lower Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-07-06	£293,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1AY

Employment

DA8 1AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1AY 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	96
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	14
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	4,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	4,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	4,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	- not rated	956 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	291 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	317 yd
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	584 yd
The Canteen Chef At ADM Erith	ADM Erith Ltd, Church Manorway	627 yd
Angel Hill Cafe At Ocado	Angerstein House, Church Manorway	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	317 yd
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere	712 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Inn	186 West Street, Erith	317 yd
Pizza 2 Night	178 West Street, Erith	317 yd
Diya Chicken	180 West Street, Erith	317 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar	98 West Street, Erith	520 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Youth And Family Centre West Street		421 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	767 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	933 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		956 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	993 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	1,036 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1AY