Strata Road, Erith, DA8 1FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 1FL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	48.1%	-5.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	46.2%	51.9%	5.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	30%	46.2%	16.2%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	38.9%	-10.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.8%	2.8%	-8.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	35.5%	51.6%	16.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.5%	36.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	19.3%	8.8%	-10.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	29.6%	18.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	35.4%	15.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.3%	3.2%	-5.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8%	17%	9.0%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.7%	62.5%	-13.2%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	85%	73.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	1.3%	7.7%	6.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	73.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.5%	19.8%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.9%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Strata Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strata Road was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strata Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 164th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 1FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Strata Road are based on 31 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 Strata Road, Erith, DA8 1FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1FL

Average Price
£455,358

Semi-Detached
£692,151

Terraced
£544,984

Detached
£269,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,317

Other
£1,124,724

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strata Road

Average Price
£453,480

Semi-Detached
£708,429

Terraced
£552,715

Detached
£272,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,013

Other
£1,132,908

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strata Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Strata Road, Erith, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£263,250	2024-05-20	£272,136
26 Strata Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-07-28	£487,468
42 Strata Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-23	£358,131
45 Strata Road, Erith, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£1,144,600	2022-07-15	£1,132,908
25 Strata Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£455,000	2018-11-26	£557,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1FL

Employment

DA8 1FL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	39
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	3,901 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	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	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	580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	3,525 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	2,826 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	1,155 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	346 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	449 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	450 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	754 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	754 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	867 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	966 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	971 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	346 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	346 yd
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	375 yd
Lucky Inn	186 West Street, Erith	754 yd
Pizza 2 Night	178 West Street, Erith	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		265 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	495 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	675 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		838 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,071 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

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