Mariners Walk, Erith, DA8 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 2PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	47.2%	47.7%	0.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.4%	61.1%	1.7%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	27.9%	26%	-1.9%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	14.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	41.8%	14.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	8.2%	4.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	22.7%	34.4%	11.7%	2.5%	31.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.1%	37.2%	-21.9%	81.4%	-44.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.1%	3.3%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	73.3%	62.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	3%	7.1%	4.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	15.2%	20%	4.8%	2.7%	17.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	62.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	23.6%	19.1%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7%	7.1%	0.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Mariners Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mariners Walk was 148.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.9% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mariners Walk has the 15th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 98th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 2PE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Mariners Walk are based on 101 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 Mariners Walk, Erith, DA8 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 2PE

Average Price
£210,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mariners Walk

Average Price
£207,335

Semi-Detached
£258,437

Terraced
£283,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,326

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mariners WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Mariners Walk, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-03-31	£159,299
8 Mariners Walk, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,750	2024-08-30	£283,757
31 Mariners Walk, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-19	£227,597
36 Mariners Walk, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-04-22	£331,859
22 Mariners Walk, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-03-03	£163,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 2PE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 2PE 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	80
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Junior School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slade Green Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	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	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,648 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	1,648 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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
National College for the Creative and Cultural Industries The Backstage Centre , High House Production Park RM19 1RJ	- not rated	5,087 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	4,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,573 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	746 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	3,128 yd	Community special school	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
McDonald's	Avenue Road, Erith	483 yd
Kassiopi Cove	2 Colebrook Street, Erith	517 yd
Erith Yacht Club	Manor Road, Erith	549 yd
National Construction College Canteen At Erith Training Cent	Manor Road, Erith	549 yd
Costa	21 Town Square, Erith	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	711 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	721 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	822 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Of The Grill	9 Manor Road, Erith	229 yd
KFC Erith	1 Manor Road, Erith	333 yd
Deelish	23 Pier Road, Erith	662 yd
House Of Spice	23A Pier Road, Erith	665 yd
Starburger	6 Cross Street, Erith	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith		331 yd
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		411 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 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	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.0%

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	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 2PE