Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1QE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	52.1%	56.1%	4.0%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	47.9%	43.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 1QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	38.3%	45.2%	6.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.1%	12.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	43.1%	-7.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.9%	41.5%	7.6%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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	24.8%	23.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	13%	2.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17%	3.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	27.4%	6.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	10%	14.5%	4.5%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.5%	63.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	83.2%	77.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	77.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.4%	14.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Riverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverdale Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverdale Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 344th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 452 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 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1QE

Average Price
£228,565

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverdale Road

Average Price
£290,580

Semi-Detached
£363,909

Terraced
£346,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,429

Other
£180,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
270 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-07-25	£279,169
222A Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-11-22	£255,210
260 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-10-28	£367,658
234B Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-06	£255,792
264 Riverdale Road, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-06-04	£283,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 1QE 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	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lessness Heath Primary School Erith Road , DA17 6HB	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,125 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	747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	3,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1out of 4	2,237 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	947 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Academy Bexley South Gipsy Road , DA16 1JB	4out of 4	3,358 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
Belvedere Tandoori	6B Nuxley Road, Belvedere	661 yd
Sunshine Cafe	104B Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	714 yd
Pickles Sandwich Bar	59 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	721 yd
Elderberries At Belvedere Baptist Church	Belvedere Baptist Church, 50 Nuxley Road	730 yd
Nuxley's Bistro & Coffee	70 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belvedere Social Club	27-35 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	665 yd
Royal Standard	39 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	721 yd
Priory Conservative Club	169 Picardy Road, Belvedere	755 yd
The Fox	79 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	826 yd
Erith Rugby Football Club	Sussex Road, Erith	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Chill	1 Riverdale Road, Erith	624 yd
Village Kebab	17 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	634 yd
Mr Man's Fish N Chips	8A Nuxley Road, Belvedere	661 yd
Root Of Spice	92 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	714 yd
The Frying Pan	104 Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk	706 yd
Sainsbury's	72 Nuxley Road, Belvedere	730 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lessness Heath Primary School ERITH ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH RECREATION GROUND SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	721 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) First Floor 56-64 First Floor 56-64 Nuxley Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Belvedere Recreation Ground 13A 13A WOOLWICH ROAD	tennis courts	874 yd
The Woodside School (Closed) Halt Robin Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	996 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	143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

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