Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	32%	39.7%	7.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	42.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.6%) 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%	55%	9.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.1%	32.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.5%	20.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.2%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17.7%	3.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.8%	10.8%	5.0%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.1%	65.2%	-15.9%	81.4%	-16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	88.7%	71.4%	-17.3%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	72.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0%	16.8%	16.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.8%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Belmont Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belmont Road was 138.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.7% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belmont Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 106th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.0%.

🔎 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 1LF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Belmont Road are based on 218 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 Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1LF

Average Price
£498,906

Semi-Detached
£526,264

Terraced
£366,681

Detached
£533,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belmont Road

Average Price
£563,948

Semi-Detached
£522,793

Terraced
£448,673

Detached
£580,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,202

Other
£4,278,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belmont Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Belmont Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-03-28	£558,388
89 Belmont Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-06-10	£405,860
109 Belmont Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-30	£606,142
111 Belmont Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2021-04-23	£502,244
91 Belmont Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-10-30	£366,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1LF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont Academy Belmont Road , DA8 1LE	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bursted Wood Primary School Swanbridge Road , DA7 5BS	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	890 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	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,418 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	3,233 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	1,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,237 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,415 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
Hovis Bakeries Canteen	Belmont Road, Erith	322 yd
Jalsha 2	300 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	625 yd
OG Burger - Original Gourmet Bexleyheath	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	625 yd
Onamika Restaurant	294 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	625 yd
Perfect Cafe	23 Mill Road, Erith	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	423 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	435 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	558 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	675 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belmont Balti House	3 Belmont Road, Erith	369 yd
New Beijing City	1 Brook Street, Erith	519 yd
Suha's Kitchen	85 Brook Street, Erith	519 yd
Saprano's	304 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	625 yd
Wafflenest	375 Bexley Road, Erith	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath	625 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith	805 yd
The Co-Operative	131-135 Long Lane, Bexleyheath	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	411 yd
Bursted Wood Primary School SWANBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	571 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,074 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1LF