Glendale Road, Erith, DA8 1BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	44.4%	36.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	50.4%	8.6%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.9%	52.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.4%	32.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.3%	19.5%	4.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.9%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	12.8%	-9.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	35.5%	14.4%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	13.8%	6.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	3.1%	10.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	67%	47.2%	-19.8%	81.4%	-34.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	73.5%	62.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	14.1%	7.1%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	62.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	23.8%	18.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7%	1.4%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Glendale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glendale Road was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glendale Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 311th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 1BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Glendale Road are based on 69 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 Glendale Road, Erith, DA8 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1BP

Average Price
£355,354

Semi-Detached
£366,181

Terraced
£367,882

Detached
£353,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glendale Road

Average Price
£351,126

Semi-Detached
£330,582

Terraced
£358,222

Detached
£358,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glendale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Glendale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-11-14	£323,815
16 Glendale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£409,000	2024-09-19	£412,756
34 Glendale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-05-19	£380,786
28 Glendale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,390	2021-12-01	£682,865
1 Glendale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-30	£331,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1BP 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	113
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate 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	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,004 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	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Wood Primary School 2 Sandy Road , DA8 1FJ	- not rated	693 yd	Free schools	No	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	404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,704 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	295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,327 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	2,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,537 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	3out of 4	734 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	2,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	542 yd
Belvedere Community Cafe	Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close	542 yd
The Canteen Chef At ADM Erith	ADM Erith Ltd, Church Manorway	591 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	594 yd
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere		394 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith		594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ruby	88 Lower Road, Belvedere	314 yd
Fresh Fry And Peri Peri	163 Lower Road, Belvedere	394 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	542 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	542 yd
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		624 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	598 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		630 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	699 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		729 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	945 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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