Athol Road, Erith, DA8 1PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 1PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	48.1%	39%	-9.1%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	43.7%	9.1%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.2%	63.8%	13.6%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	37.8%	25%	-12.8%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22%	16.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	9.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	41.8%	18.4%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	16.6%	25.3%	8.7%	2.5%	22.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	64.5%	48.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-33.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.9%	62.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.3%	11.5%	8.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	62.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.8%	17.5%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	8.8%	0.3%	8.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Athol Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athol Road was 304.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.3% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athol Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 22nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 1PT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Athol Road are based on 66 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 Athol Road, Erith, DA8 1PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1PT

Average Price
£322,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£390,933

Detached
£516,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athol Road

Average Price
£286,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,099

Detached
£524,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athol Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Athol Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-05-09	£218,760
First Floor Flat 12A Athol Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-24	£242,284
8 Athol Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-24	£232,593
2 Athol Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£634,390	2021-12-01	£687,198
15 Athol Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£634,390	2021-12-01	£687,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1PT

Employment

DA8 1PT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,882 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	127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,135 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	309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,862 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	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,697 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	967 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	1,664 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,460 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
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	187 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	628 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	628 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	679 yd
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith		679 yd
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere		874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	69 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	187 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	187 yd
Lucky Inn	186 West Street, Erith	679 yd
Pizza 2 Night	178 West Street, Erith	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		67 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	311 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		802 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	810 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	980 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		1,036 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1PT