Moat Lane, Erith, DA8 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.3%	49.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.7%	50.4%	2.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	37.6%	37.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	44.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30.8%	34.7%	3.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.6%	21.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	34.3%	14.1%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	21.8%	29.9%	8.1%	2.5%	27.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	65.3%	52.1%	-13.2%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	75.3%	68.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	1%	6.9%	5.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	14%	16.1%	2.1%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	67.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	25.6%	24.3%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.8%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6%	0.3%	5.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Moat Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moat Lane was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moat Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 124th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 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 2ND, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Moat Lane are based on 64 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 Moat Lane, Erith, DA8 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2ND

Average Price
£530,568

Semi-Detached
£390,510

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£670,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moat Lane

Average Price
£335,751

Semi-Detached
£363,545

Terraced
£345,973

Detached
£480,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,419

Other
£675,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moat LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Moat Lane, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-03-14	£409,403
35 Moat Lane, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-08-06	£750,561
Slade Green Football Club Moat Lane, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-08-06	£600,449
71 Moat Lane, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,995	2002-05-31	£389,984
73 Moat Lane, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,700	1999-02-26	£445,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	2out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	- not rated	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,532 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dartford Grammar School West Hill , DA1 2HW	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Shepherds Lane , DA1 2NT	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,623 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,829 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,988 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
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	324 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	614 yd
Lodge Cafe & Grill At Selco	21 Kennet Road, Crayford	867 yd
Erith Yacht Club	Manor Road, Erith	1,065 yd
National Construction College Canteen At Erith Training Cent	Manor Road, Erith	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith		354 yd
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lucky Inn	39 Forest Road, Erith	324 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	1,022 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	9 yd
Slade Green Recreation Ground SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND HAZEL DRIVE	grass pitches	216 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	1,031 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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%

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

Overview of DA8 2ND