Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 1PY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	48.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.9%	51.9%	2.0%	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 area around DA8 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	43.6%	46.2%	2.6%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	38.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.7%	36.2%	3.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.2%	18.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	8.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	14.6%	-9.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	35.4%	18.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	13%	17%	4.0%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.8%	62.5%	-12.3%	81.4%	-18.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	80.3%	73.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	73.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.5%	19.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0.9%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Riverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverdale Road was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Riverdale Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 1PY, 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 Riverdale Road are based on 455 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 Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1PY

Average Price
£321,621

Semi-Detached
£330,318

Terraced
£354,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverdale Road

Average Price
£291,206

Semi-Detached
£364,644

Terraced
£348,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,196

Other
£179,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£301,520	2023-12-19	£317,238
123 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-07-19	£173,162
113 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2023-07-07	£355,292
Flat 2 125 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-21	£163,826
165 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-21	£365,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1PY

Employment

DA8 1PY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	124
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	39
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,646 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	319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	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	389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Picardy School The Oaks , Erith Road DA17 6HT	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	- not rated	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,150 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	459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,060 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	2,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,536 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	898 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	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
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	2,637 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	437 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	836 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	836 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	927 yd
Belvedere Community Cafe	Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close	985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway Public House	165 Lower Road, Belvedere	924 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	927 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	957 yd
Belvedere Social Club	27-35 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	1,037 yd
TQ Beerworks	1a Abbey Crescent	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	213 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	437 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	437 yd
New Ruby	88 Lower Road, Belvedere	876 yd
Fresh Fry And Peri Peri	163 Lower Road, Belvedere	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk		303 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	287 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Belvedere Junior School BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL BELVEDERE JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL MITCHELL CLOSE	grass pitches	974 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Belvedere Community Centre MITCHELL CLOSE		1,034 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	144.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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