Northumberland Park, Erith, DA8 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.2%	1.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.1%	48.8%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	41.6%	5.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	40.9%	-6.4%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38.2%	29.8%	-8.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9%	13.2%	4.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	19.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.3%	7.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	22.6%	4.0%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	10.2%	16.1%	5.9%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	70%	-11.6%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	85.7%	81.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.8%	5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	12.8%	8.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Northumberland Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Park was 147.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.1% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northumberland Park has the 16th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 99th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA8 1HQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 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 Northumberland Park are based on 118 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 Northumberland Park, Erith, DA8 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1HQ

Average Price
£405,243

Semi-Detached
£414,432

Terraced
£368,396

Detached
£714,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£432,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Park

Average Price
£398,057

Semi-Detached
£412,634

Terraced
£386,335

Detached
£725,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,065

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Northumberland Park, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-08-01	£378,089
32 Northumberland Park, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-06-05	£380,775
58 Northumberland Park, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-05-20	£330,684
34 Northumberland Park, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-21	£368,728
78 Northumberland Park, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-12-13	£422,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	- not rated	317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Junior School Brook Street , DA8 1JE	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Infant School Brook Street , DA8 1JE	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	- not rated	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	413 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	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	1,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,267 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
Jade Garden	4 Mill Road, Erith	97 yd
Perfect Cafe	23 Mill Road, Erith	133 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	155 yd
Munchies	228 Bexley Road, Erith	221 yd
Tasty African Restaurant	325 Bexley Road, Erith	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	97 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	221 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	244 yd
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	317 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Kebab	194 Bexley Road, Erith	155 yd
BP Erith Service Station And Subway	Royal Oak Service Station, 291 Bexley Road	190 yd
The Sun	257 Bexley Road, Erith	190 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	279 Bexley Road, Erith	190 yd
Bexley Fried Chicken	281 Bexley Road, Erith	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		129 yd
Sainsbury's Local	308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	315 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	573 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	965 yd
Bursted Wood Primary School SWANBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,081 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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