Birling Road, Erith, DA8 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 3JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	52.3%	55%	2.7%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	47.7%	45%	-2.7%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	42.9%	50.9%	8.0%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	32.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	31.8%	32.7%	0.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4%	6%	2.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.7%	25.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25.2%	9.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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)
Chinese	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	18.2%	23%	4.8%	2.5%	20.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64.8%	61.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-20.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	77.3%	76.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	76.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.7%	15.3%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.7%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Birling Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Road was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birling Road has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 310th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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 3JQ, 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 Birling Road are based on 82 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 Birling Road, Erith, DA8 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3JQ

Average Price
£365,367

Semi-Detached
£368,724

Terraced
£338,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Road

Average Price
£369,159

Semi-Detached
£370,755

Terraced
£372,425

Detached
£492,500

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,452

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Birling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-03-08	£363,293
51 Birling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-05-26	£421,903
47 Birling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-10-08	£407,166
55 Birling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-07-26	£431,739
27 Birling Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2017-04-27	£340,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 3JQ 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	85
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colyers Primary School Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	- not rated	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Junior School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Infant and Nursery School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	374 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbury Grange Technical School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,430 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	3,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,960 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	241 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,083 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
Tasty African Restaurant	325 Bexley Road, Erith	582 yd
Munchies	228 Bexley Road, Erith	612 yd
LJ's Sandwich Club	353 Bexley Road, Erith	620 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	639 yd
Jade Garden	4 Mill Road, Erith	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	612 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	671 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	695 yd
The Brewers Arms	22 Brook Street, Erith	751 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hooked Fish & Grill	137 Colyers Lane, Erith	101 yd
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	422 yd
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	434 yd
BP Erith Service Station And Subway	Royal Oak Service Station, 291 Bexley Road	558 yd
The Sun	257 Bexley Road, Erith	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		612 yd
Sainsbury's Local	308 Erith Road, Bexleyheath		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	236 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	244 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	437 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Northumberland Heath Primary School WHEELOCK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,011 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3JQ