Valley Road, Erith, DA8 1BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	48.4%	52.9%	4.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	51.6%	47.1%	-4.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	40.2%	38.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.3%	3.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.6%	54.7%	8.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	36.7%	32.7%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	19.6%	14.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	37.7%	10.8%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.9%	54.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-26.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	78.6%	71%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10%	8%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	11%	6.3%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	70.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.9%	18.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2.9%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Road was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 226th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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 1BT, 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 Valley Road are based on 30 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 Valley Road, Erith, DA8 1BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1BT

Average Price
£303,900

Semi-Detached
£402,288

Terraced
£529,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,658

Other
£15,498

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Road

Average Price
£281,331

Semi-Detached
£410,404

Terraced
£524,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,972

Other
£15,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Valley Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-31	£537,897
22 Valley Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-17	£259,554
10 Valley Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,868	2021-12-06	£313,554
20 Valley Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-08-18	£253,638
20 Valley Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-18	£181,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,001 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	632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	1,354 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	366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1out of 4	2,560 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	752 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,967 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
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	423 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	424 yd
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	439 yd
The Canteen Chef At ADM Erith	ADM Erith Ltd, Church Manorway	687 yd
Belvedere Community Cafe	Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	424 yd
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere	568 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	423 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	423 yd
Lucky Inn	186 West Street, Erith	424 yd
Pizza 2 Night	178 West Street, Erith	424 yd
Diya Chicken	180 West Street, Erith	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		534 yd
Asda Superstore	301 Lower Road, Belvedere		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	523 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		563 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	769 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		803 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	825 yd
North Kent Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Crabtree Manorway South	indoor bowls	873 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1BT