Vickers Road, Erith, DA8 1PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1PH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.5%	48.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	45.6%	50.8%	5.2%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	31.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	13%	4.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	50.5%	58%	7.5%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	34.4%	29.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.7%	22%	1.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	9.8%	-10.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	33.3%	14.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	16.3%	27%	10.7%	2.5%	24.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	6.4%	5.5%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	67.1%	48%	-19.1%	81.4%	-33.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	80.4%	67.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	67.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.5%	19.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Vickers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vickers Road was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vickers Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 136th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in DA8 1PH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Vickers Road are based on 53 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 Vickers Road, Erith, DA8 1PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1PH

Average Price
£346,038

Semi-Detached
£304,267

Terraced
£350,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,497

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickers Road

Average Price
£344,552

Semi-Detached
£312,356

Terraced
£350,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,736

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Vickers Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-11-21	£335,976
5 Vickers Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-28	£407,156
11 Vickers Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-10	£320,265
25 Vickers Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-13	£256,375
19 Vickers Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2022-04-22	£184,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1PH

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Vickers Road, Erith, DA8 1PH has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 23 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Vickers Road, Erith, DA8 1PH has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 23 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Wood Primary School 2 Sandy Road , DA8 1FJ	- not rated	460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,975 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	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,238 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
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	211 yd
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	274 yd
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	285 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	481 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	211 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	781 yd
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere	892 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	1,002 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Inn	186 West Street, Erith	211 yd
Pizza 2 Night	178 West Street, Erith	211 yd
Diya Chicken	180 West Street, Erith	211 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	285 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		431 yd
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Youth And Family Centre West Street		341 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,081 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of DA8 1PH