Stelling Road, Erith, DA8 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 3JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	43%	48.4%	5.4%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	38.4%	4.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29%	30%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	14.8%	15.3%	0.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	4.0%	3.0%
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	25.4%	23.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25%	12.4%	-12.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6%	5.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	29.2%	13.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.3%	74.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	87.1%	83.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	86.5%	82.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Stelling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stelling Road was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.7% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stelling Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 131st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 3JH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Stelling Road are based on 13 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 Stelling Road, Erith, DA8 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3JH

Average Price
£326,404

Semi-Detached
£381,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stelling Road

Average Price
£334,847

Semi-Detached
£402,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,907

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stelling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Stelling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-26	£295,342
12 Stelling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£573,333	2019-05-20	£716,487
12 Stelling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-06-28	£682,218
12 Stelling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2018-06-28	£425,456
4 Stelling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-04-06	£276,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
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	4,540 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	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	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	216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bexleyheath Academy Woolwich Road , DA6 7DA	1out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,803 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	399 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,237 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty African Restaurant	325 Bexley Road, Erith	595 yd
Munchies	228 Bexley Road, Erith	623 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	627 yd
LJ's Sandwich Club	353 Bexley Road, Erith	639 yd
Jade Garden	4 Mill Road, Erith	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	622 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	623 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	698 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	765 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hooked Fish & Grill	137 Colyers Lane, Erith	149 yd
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	418 yd
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	427 yd
BP Erith Service Station And Subway	Royal Oak Service Station, 291 Bexley Road	560 yd
The Sun	257 Bexley Road, Erith	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	265 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	274 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	479 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	937 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,016 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.1%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3JH