Furners Close, Erith, DA8 3FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 3FA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents 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	46.8%	55.4%	8.6%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	53.2%	44.6%	-8.6%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 3FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	61.6%	44.7%	-16.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	38.4%	19.2%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.6%) 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	40.1%	61%	20.9%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	43.3%	27.6%	-15.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26%	12.8%	-13.2%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.6%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.5%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	38.3%	20.2%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	24.2%	26.2%	2.0%	2.5%	23.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	4%	4.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.9%	44.1%	-21.8%	81.4%	-37.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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%	74.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.6%	4%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	16.3%	13.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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%	75%	0.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.5%	16.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.1%	0.9%	-8.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.3%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Furners Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furners Close was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furners Close has the 29th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3FA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Furners Close are based on 27 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 Furners Close, Erith, DA8 3FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3FA

Average Price
£244,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,077

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furners Close

Average Price
£248,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furners CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Rosemary Court Furners Close, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,250	2025-11-20	£278,274
50 Rosemary Court Furners Close, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-04-25	£272,111
45 Rosemary Court Furners Close, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-23	£253,278
26 Rosemary Court Furners Close, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£274,000	2023-11-14	£271,122
46 Rosemary Court Furners Close, Erith, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£285,950	2019-04-11	£313,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colyers Primary School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	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	900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	1,068 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	1,068 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	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,350 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	4,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	734 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	810 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy special converter	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	517 yd
The Whitehart Restaurant And Winebar	44 Erith High Street, Erith	728 yd
The Ark Cafe And Bookshop	19 Pier Road, Erith	728 yd
K's Spice African Restaurant	13 Pier Road, Erith	728 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	539 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	558 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	571 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	894 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	438 yd
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	459 yd
KFC Erith	1 Manor Road, Erith	530 yd
King Of The Grill	9 Manor Road, Erith	606 yd
Deelish	23 Pier Road, Erith	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		676 yd
Morrisons	James Watt Way, Erith		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	318 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	412 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		612 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	737 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
Slade Green Primary School SLADE GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	901 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	54.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3FA