Ballast Road, Erith, DA8 1FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.2%	49.2%	3.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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%	42.2%	12.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	41.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	35.5%	52.3%	16.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.5%	31.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	17.3%	-12.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.1%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20%	43.8%	23.8%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	7.2%	6.2%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	8%	14.8%	6.8%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	75.7%	54.5%	-21.2%	81.4%	-26.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	85%	65.4%	-19.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	13.4%	8.1%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	65.5%	-17.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.1%	19.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Ballast Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballast Road was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballast Road has the 56th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 265th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 1FN, 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 Ballast Road are based on 70 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 Ballast Road, Erith, DA8 1FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1FN

Average Price
£416,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£548,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballast Road

Average Price
£409,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£557,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,280

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballast Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-30	£498,475
60 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£600,000	2023-01-11	£598,800
56 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£577,500	2023-01-10	£576,345
50 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£567,500	2022-12-20	£561,870
2 Ballast Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-12-16	£420,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1FN

Employment

DA8 1FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

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	3,889 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
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,279 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	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	3,449 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	2,866 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	1,229 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,321 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
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	448 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	491 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	491 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	674 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	841 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	847 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	864 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	950 yd
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	448 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	448 yd
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	455 yd
Super Kebab	194 Bexley Road, Erith	674 yd
Caffe Papavero	Erith Railway Station, Stonewood Road	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		359 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	706 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		923 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,008 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	178.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1FN