Europa Trading Estate, Erith, DA8 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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	26.4%	33.9%	7.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	46.3%	-11.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	6.1%	6.4%

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	32.7%	42.3%	9.6%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	40.8%	33.4%	-7.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	20.7%	18.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	35.7%	19.5%	-16.2%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16%	1.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	31.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.8%	75.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	88.3%	79%	-9.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	78.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.3%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Europa Trading Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Europa Trading Estate was 174.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Europa Trading Estate has the 20th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 67th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 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 1QL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Europa Trading Estate are based on 10 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 Europa Trading Estate, Erith, DA8 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1QL

Average Price
£525,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£495,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,861

Other
£572,826

Estimated Average Property Prices for Europa Trading Estate

Average Price
£416,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£501,462

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,170

Other
£435,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Europa Trading EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit N8-N9 Europa Trading Estate, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-04-25	£425,090
Unit N8-N9 Europa Trading Estate, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-08-27	£430,889
Unit N9 Europa Trading Estate, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-13	£401,658
Unit S16 Europa House Fraser Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2022-06-16	£1,575,123
Unit N7 Europa Trading Estate, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-27	£181,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1QL

Employment

DA8 1QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DA8 1QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Infant School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belvedere Junior School Mitchell Close , DA17 6AA	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northumberland Heath Primary School Wheelock Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 1JE	3out of 4	1,428 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	753 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,556 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	3,125 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	- not rated	1,349 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	99 yd
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	100 yd
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	439 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	444 yd
Tropical Cafe	115 West Street, Erith	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	444 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	530 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	656 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Papavero	Erith Railway Station, Stonewood Road	341 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar	98 West Street, Erith	406 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	72 West Street, Erith	413 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	439 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk	521 yd
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith	763 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	71 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		460 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Bexley College (Closed) TOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Trinity School ERITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	1.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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