Newbery Road, Erith, DA8 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 2BY 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	52.6%	48.1%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	34.2%	44.3%	10.1%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	41.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	45.4%	49.8%	4.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	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	31.2%	25.3%	-5.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16%	-3.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	28.8%	11.5%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	17.5%	25.7%	8.2%	2.5%	23.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.2%	57.8%	-17.4%	81.4%	-23.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

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	86.9%	73.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	10%	13.5%	3.5%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	73.2%	-13.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.7%	17.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Newbery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newbery Road was 78.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Newbery Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 238th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA8 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Newbery Road are based on 72 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 Newbery Road, Erith, DA8 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2BY

Average Price
£409,244

Semi-Detached
£408,326

Terraced
£413,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newbery Road

Average Price
£390,354

Semi-Detached
£405,149

Terraced
£396,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,243

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newbery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Newbery Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-11-24	£563,092
38 Newbery Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-05	£440,068
2 Newbery Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-05-16	£437,564
20 Newbery Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-11-01	£419,345
18 Newbery Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2021-08-31	£422,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2BY

Employment

DA8 2BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	109
Self-Employed	40
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	- not rated	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Junior School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howbury Grange Technical School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,387 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	4,785 yd	Further education	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	3out of 4	4,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	623 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	834 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Community special school	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
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	531 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	605 yd
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	737 yd
McDonald's	Avenue Road, Erith	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	376 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	599 yd
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	912 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	348 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	348 yd
Red Lucky Inn	39 Forest Road, Erith	605 yd
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	624 yd
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	156 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	833 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	835 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	838 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	926 yd
Slade Green Recreation Ground SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND HAZEL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,039 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	24.3%

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	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 2BY