Chichester Wharf, Erith, DA8 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	51.8%	54.4%	2.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.2%	45.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	53.4%	47.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	31%	1.9%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	60.7%	57.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	28.8%	31.2%	2.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	17.5%	5.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	46%	13.8%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	28.3%	30.5%	2.2%	2.5%	28.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	59%	45.1%	-13.9%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	65.2%	59.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	6.7%	12.5%	5.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	20.9%	21.3%	0.4%	2.7%	18.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	59.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	23.2%	19.1%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	9.6%	6.9%	-2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.3%	-5.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	10.3%	0.3%	10.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Chichester Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chichester Wharf was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chichester Wharf has the 32nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 129th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.4%.

🔎 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 1BF, 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 Chichester Wharf are based on 356 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 Chichester Wharf, Erith, DA8 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1BF

Average Price
£316,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,540

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chichester Wharf

Average Price
£322,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,147

Other
£235,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chichester WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Schooner House Chichester Wharf, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-21	£252,755
Flat 11 Schooner House Chichester Wharf, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-09-02	£274,750
Flat 13 Schooner House Chichester Wharf, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,000	2023-12-15	£258,178
Flat 10 Schooner House Chichester Wharf, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-07	£231,317
Flat 24 Schooner House Chichester Wharf, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,050	2022-03-18	£253,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	18
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,921 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	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Wood Primary School 2 Sandy Road , DA8 1FJ	- not rated	986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	1,335 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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,440 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,247 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	3,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,586 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	1,625 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,736 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,571 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
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	459 yd
Riverside Fish & Steak House	16 Town Square, Erith	464 yd
Subway	18 Town Square, Erith	464 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	466 yd
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop	19 Pier Road, Erith	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	301 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	466 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	638 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metros Fried Chicken	72 West Street, Erith	140 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar	98 West Street, Erith	249 yd
Caffe Papavero	Erith Railway Station, Stonewood Road	305 yd
Finest Kebab & Chicken Also T/A Monster Burgers/Master Wings	35 Bexley Road, Erith	427 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Bexley Road, Erith	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith	546 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith	713 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		329 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		678 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1BF