Carlton Road, Erith, DA8 1DR

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.5%	49%	1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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%	42.6%	4.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	40.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	51.7%	3.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34%	30.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	32.9%	25.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.1%	-8.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.9%	6.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.6%	10.3%	5.7%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	86.5%	75.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	79.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	80.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.6%	13.0%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Carlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Road was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carlton Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 210th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA8 1DR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Carlton Road are based on 121 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 Carlton Road, Erith, DA8 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1DR

Average Price
£538,705

Semi-Detached
£551,186

Terraced
£476,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Road

Average Price
£437,965

Semi-Detached
£463,282

Terraced
£408,254

Detached
£658,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,088

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Carlton Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-10-23	£465,000
37 Carlton Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-11-30	£481,653
35 Carlton Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2019-03-18	£585,585
45 Carlton Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-03-23	£563,369
45 Carlton Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2011-08-30	£579,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Academy Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,214 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	494 yd
Jade Garden	4 Mill Road, Erith	620 yd
Perfect Cafe	23 Mill Road, Erith	655 yd
Munchies	228 Bexley Road, Erith	737 yd
Tasty African Restaurant	325 Bexley Road, Erith	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	620 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	637 yd
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	639 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	737 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Kebab	194 Bexley Road, Erith	494 yd
BP Erith Service Station And Subway	Royal Oak Service Station, 291 Bexley Road	665 yd
The Sun	257 Bexley Road, Erith	665 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	279 Bexley Road, Erith	665 yd
Bexley Fried Chicken	281 Bexley Road, Erith	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		571 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	659 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	824 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1DR