Arthur Street, Erith, DA8 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 2EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	52.4%	54.6%	2.2%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	30.2%	1.8%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.6%	34.7%	1.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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	28.7%	21.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	13.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.2%	2.4%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	28%	10.0%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	15%	20%	5.0%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70.9%	58.8%	-12.1%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	82.5%	74.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	81.8%	74%	-7.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	17%	15.2%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Arthur Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arthur Street was 175.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 251.6% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arthur Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 73rd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 2EW, 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 Arthur Street are based on 126 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 Arthur Street, Erith, DA8 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2EW

Average Price
£170,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arthur Street

Average Price
£270,316

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,316

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arthur Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Warwick Court Arthur Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-09	£146,881
Flat 6 Warwick Court Arthur Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-05-17	£153,211
Flat 10 Warwick Court Arthur Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-07-09	£182,519
Flat 7 Warwick Court Arthur Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2015-10-16	£164,332
Flat 11 Warwick Court Arthur Street, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-08-19	£163,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 2EW 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	104
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,807 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	209 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	- not rated	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Junior School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	698 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	680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	1,264 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	2,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,351 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	4,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,641 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	593 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	824 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,408 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
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	519 yd
McDonald's	Avenue Road, Erith	713 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	802 yd
Kassiopi Cove	2 Colebrook Street, Erith	933 yd
The Whitehart Restaurant And Winebar	44 Erith High Street, Erith	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	302 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	813 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	815 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	539 yd
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	555 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	675 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	675 yd
KFC Erith	1 Manor Road, Erith	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		878 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	206 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		782 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	822 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	826 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	921 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 2EW