Ightham Road, Erith, DA8 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.9%	1.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48%	46.1%	-1.9%	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 vicinity of DA8 1LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	33.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	56.5%	0.8%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86%) 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	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.2%	34.5%	4.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	13.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.6%	0.9%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.9%	8.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	25.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	3.1%	5.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81%	71.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.3%	84.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	84.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	12.6%	11.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ightham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ightham Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ightham Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in DA8 1LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Ightham Road are based on 69 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 Ightham Road, Erith, DA8 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1LZ

Average Price
£548,669

Semi-Detached
£545,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ightham Road

Average Price
£540,319

Semi-Detached
£549,659

Terraced
£500,626

Detached
£622,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ightham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ightham Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-08-24	£669,425
15 Ightham Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-11-27	£493,281
25 Ightham Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-05-17	£468,633
7 Ightham Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-01-05	£515,979
27A Ightham Road, Erith, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-01-27	£581,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,806 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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Junior School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,651 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	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,962 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View Academy 146-148 Parkview Road , DA16 1SR	- not rated	2,782 yd	Other independent special school	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
Sunshine Cafe	104B Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	403 yd
Tea On The Pantiles	6 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	423 yd
Millers Pie And Mash	8 Albert Road, Belvedere	873 yd
Pickles Sandwich Bar	59 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	877 yd
Hovis Bakeries Canteen	Belmont Road, Erith	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Earl Haig	The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	480 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	612 yd
The Village Inn	104 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	682 yd
The Duchess Of Kent	143 Brook Street, Erith	782 yd
The Fox	79 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Root Of Spice	92 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	403 yd
The Frying Pan	104 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	403 yd
Welcome Inn	90 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	403 yd
Shahi Spice	12 The Pantiles, Bexleyheath	423 yd
Fish Etc	10A Albert Road, Belvedere	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere		945 yd
The Co-Operative	131-135 Long Lane, Bexleyheath		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belmont Academy BELMONT ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	794 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Bursted Wood Primary School SWANBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	192.6 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1LZ