Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 3AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.8%	35.6%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	46.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	49%	44.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	33.3%	41.9%	8.6%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.5%	23%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	13.4%	-10.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	26.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	82.9%	69.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-11.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	79.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88.2%	79.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0%	17.3%	17.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wessex Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Drive was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wessex Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 91st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.5%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DA8 3AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wessex Drive are based on 170 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 Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3AE

Average Price
£382,876

Semi-Detached
£436,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,683

Other
£273,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Drive

Average Price
£342,858

Semi-Detached
£442,443

Terraced
£430,085

Detached
£852,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,251

Other
£251,507

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-07-25	£288,272
49 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-10-10	£398,357
21 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£537,500	2024-02-29	£566,355
27 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-27	£421,918
97 Wessex Drive, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,500	2022-06-24	£262,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3AE

Employment

DA8 3AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	78
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Slade Green Temple Grove Chrome Road , Slade Green DA8 2EL	- not rated	1,250 yd	Academy converter	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	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,753 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	4,678 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	477 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,076 yd	Free schools special	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
Parkside Restaurant & Cafe	2 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	519 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	952 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	637 yd
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	839 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	258 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	258 yd
Yummy City	6 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	519 yd
Mr Chippy	5 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	519 yd
Kebab Side	1 Parkside Parade, Northend Road	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	491 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	606 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	749 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3AE