Forest Road, Erith, DA8 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 2NU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	43.3%	43.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-5.5%

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	34.7%	37.8%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	27.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	13.1%	14.1%	1.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	6.1%	8.5%

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	34.5%	39.6%	5.1%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	31%	31.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	24.1%	18.3%	-5.8%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	8%	9.4%	1.4%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2NU this area, 34.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	34.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	28%	17.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	9.2%	14.7%	5.5%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.8%	65.1%	-15.7%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	88.1%	72.3%	-15.8%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	3.1%	12.1%	9.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	71.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.5%	18.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.9%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 217.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.0% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 41st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

🔎 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 2NU, 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 Forest Road are based on 34 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 Forest Road, Erith, DA8 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2NU

Average Price
£287,095

Semi-Detached
£359,791

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,892

Other
£254,603

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£330,042

Semi-Detached
£384,415

Terraced
£370,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,350

Other
£174,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Forest Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-19	£352,243
35A Forest Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-09-08	£205,640
35A Forest Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-09	£109,459
35A Forest Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-01-09	£109,459
53 Forest Road, Erith, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-09-14	£307,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	- not rated	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Temple Grove Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	- not rated	1,477 yd	Academy converter	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	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	2out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leigh UTC Brunel Way , DA1 5TF	3out of 4	2,842 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	2,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,551 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	5,305 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	1,297 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,574 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,673 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	5 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	429 yd
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	869 yd
Lodge Cafe & Grill At Selco	21 Kennet Road, Crayford	911 yd
Erith Yacht Club	Manor Road, Erith	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	66 yd
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	549 yd
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lucky Inn	39 Forest Road, Erith	5 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	703 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	703 yd
Kebab Side	1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	866 yd
Yummy City	6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Green Football Club (Closed) Moat Lane	grass pitches	332 yd
Slade Green Recreation Ground SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND SLADE GREEN RECREATION GROUND HAZEL DRIVE	grass pitches	485 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	719 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 2NU