Alderney Road, Erith, DA8 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 2JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of DA8 2JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25%	27.5%	2.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.4%	6.7%	-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	46.1%	50.3%	4.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.1%	33.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	20.4%	20.7%	0.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	10.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	35.9%	16.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	15.3%	32.2%	16.9%	2.5%	29.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.6%	38.2%	-28.4%	81.4%	-43.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	80.4%	65.7%	-14.7%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.8%	13.2%	5.4%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	11.9%	6.1%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	65.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.4%	26.7%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	1.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Alderney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alderney Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alderney Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 156th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 128.6%.

🔎 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 2JH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Alderney Road are based on 111 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 Alderney Road, Erith, DA8 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2JH

Average Price
£405,430

Semi-Detached
£403,083

Terraced
£412,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alderney Road

Average Price
£416,763

Semi-Detached
£418,918

Terraced
£409,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£350,105

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alderney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Alderney Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2024-03-26	£390,966
31 Alderney Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-02-05	£386,956
9 Alderney Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,250	2019-06-05	£293,407
33 Alderney Road, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-03-22	£394,937
47 Alderney Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-03-01	£437,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	- not rated	110 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	2out of 4	121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	1,618 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	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,868 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,021 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	1out of 4	5,209 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	1,555 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,423 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,762 yd	Other independent school	No	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	367 yd
Erith Yacht Club	Manor Road, Erith	512 yd
National Construction College Canteen At Erith Training Cent	Manor Road, Erith	512 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road		570 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith		649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lucky Inn	39 Forest Road, Erith	580 yd
King Of The Grill	9 Manor Road, Erith	1,025 yd
KFC Erith	1 Manor Road, Erith	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	161 yd
Slade Green Recreation Ground SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND HAZEL DRIVE	grass pitches	439 yd
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	549 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	920 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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 2JH