Hemsted Road, Erith, DA8 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DA8 3LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	51.9%	-5.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	42.3%	48.1%	5.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	36.2%	39.9%	3.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	35.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	41.7%	44.3%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33%	32.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.3%	17%	0.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	27.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	13.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.9%	0.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	19.9%	11.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.6%	77.8%	-11.8%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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%	84.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	83.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.3%	11.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Hemsted Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemsted Road was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hemsted Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 217th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 3LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Hemsted Road are based on 16 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 Hemsted Road, Erith, DA8 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3LA

Average Price
£264,967

Semi-Detached
£258,872

Terraced
£292,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemsted Road

Average Price
£262,511

Semi-Detached
£257,745

Terraced
£283,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemsted Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Hemsted Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2025-02-14	£311,709
9 Hemsted Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-09-27	£316,594
11 Hemsted Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-07-12	£267,066
6 Hemsted Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2016-01-04	£273,109
22 Hemsted Road, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-08-21	£180,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,927 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	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Junior School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Infant and Nursery School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normandy Primary School Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairford Academy Barnehurst Fairford Avenue , Barnehurst DA7 6QP	3out of 4	437 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	595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	595 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howbury Grange Technical School Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,371 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	1,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Kent College Oakfield Lane , DA1 2JT	- not rated	5,337 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	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,132 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	217 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	- not rated	2,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	2,146 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	851 yd
Spice Brasserie	190 Bexley Road, Erith	875 yd
Munchies	228 Bexley Road, Erith	881 yd
LJ's Sandwich Club	353 Bexley Road, Erith	891 yd
McDonald's	Avenue Road, Erith	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	556 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	812 yd
The Duke Of Northumberland	322 Bexley Road, Erith	881 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	956 yd
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	164 yd
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	170 yd
Hooked Fish & Grill	137 Colyers Lane, Erith	280 yd
BP Erith Service Station And Subway	Royal Oak Service Station, 291 Bexley Road	819 yd
The Sun	257 Bexley Road, Erith	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith		862 yd
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	210 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	221 yd
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	441 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	681 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Erith Trades And Social Club (Closed) James Watt Way		1,037 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3LA