Cross Street, Erith, DA8 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 1RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents 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	58.9%	55.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	41.1%	44.2%	3.1%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	36.6%	38.4%	1.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	26.9%	7.6%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	13.7%	6.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	30.3%	17.6%	-12.7%	6.1%	11.5%

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	46.8%	45.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	24.7%	30%	5.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	22.1%	15.2%	-6.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around DA8 1RB this area, 39.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	39.1%	4.6%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	20.4%	-5.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	26.3%	18.6%	-7.7%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	59.5%	68.7%	9.2%	81.4%	-12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	71.1%	73%	1.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	3.7%	6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	18.9%	12.3%	-6.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	73.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.4%	14.8%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	14.7%	3.9%	-10.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 432.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.9% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 17th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 Cross Street are based on 16 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 Cross Street, Erith, DA8 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 1RB

Average Price
£197,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,537

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£199,342

Semi-Detached
£216,877

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Cross Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-08-15	£227,732
75 Cross Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-03-04	£227,198
82 Cross Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-05-12	£178,002
75 Cross Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-08-08	£200,329
77 Cross Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-10-10	£190,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 1RB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DA8 1RB 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

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	21
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	4,966 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	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	3,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	1,971 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	3,279 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
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop	19 Pier Road, Erith	7 yd
K's Spice African Restaurant	13 Pier Road, Erith	7 yd
The Whitehart Restaurant And Winebar	44 Erith High Street, Erith	7 yd
Riverside Fish & Steak House	16 Town Square, Erith	103 yd
Subway	18 Town Square, Erith	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	176 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	214 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	517 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starburger	6 Cross Street, Erith	2 yd
House Of Spice	23A Pier Road, Erith	7 yd
Deelish	23 Pier Road, Erith	10 yd
Finest Kebab & Chicken Also T/A Monster Burgers/Master Wings	35 Bexley Road, Erith	51 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Bexley Road, Erith	51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		110 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		263 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		746 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	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 1RB