Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, DA8 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DA8 3QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	35.4%	45.9%	10.5%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	37.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40.2%	41.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	34.9%	42.8%	7.9%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	18.1%	12.1%	-6.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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	32.8%	27.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	11.4%	-9.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	14%	30.6%	16.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.7%	15.6%	4.9%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.9%	63%	-14.9%	81.4%	-18.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	86.1%	80.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	80.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.7%	13.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hurstwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurstwood Avenue was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Barnehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hurstwood Avenue has the 58th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst and the 347th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 3QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hurstwood Avenue are based on 23 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 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, DA8 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3QA

Average Price
£335,619

Semi-Detached
£369,406

Terraced
£330,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,991

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurstwood Avenue

Average Price
£333,104

Semi-Detached
£374,758

Terraced
£337,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurstwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2024-09-30	£382,433
138 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-12-01	£282,173
178 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-08-28	£366,073
79 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2019-09-20	£383,928
132 Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2019-03-25	£297,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3QA

Employment

DA8 3QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DA8 3QA 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	86
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,161 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	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road , DA8 3PR	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Infant School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnehurst Junior School Barnehurst Close , Northumberland Heath DA8 3NL	4out of 4	1,052 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	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Crayford Academy Iron Mill Lane , Crayford DA1 4RS	2out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic School Watling Street , DA6 7QJ	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Halcot Avenue , DA6 7QB	3out of 4	2,678 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	5,030 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	4,426 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	254 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Bexley Woodside Road , DA7 6LB	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenstone School 94 Old Road , DA1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,805 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	792 yd
Saint Augustines Slade Green Welcome Cafe	St Augustines Church, Slade Green Road	971 yd
Forest Cafe	35 Forest Road, Erith	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Pin PH	The Corner Pin Public House, Slade Green Road	779 yd
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	909 yd
Danson Sports FC	Perry Street, Crayford	913 yd
Slade Green Railway Club	Forest Road, Erith	1,032 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's	127 Birling Road, Erith	293 yd
Erith Kebab	133 Birling Road, Erith	305 yd
Afishionados	13 Bridge Road, Erith	461 yd
Beijing Takeaway	15 Bridge Road, Erith	461 yd
Hooked Fish & Grill	137 Colyers Lane, Erith	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Normandy Primary School FAIRFORD AVENUE	grass pitches	381 yd
Colyers Primary School (Closed) Colyers Lane	grass pitches	390 yd
Woodside School COLYERS LANE	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Peareswood Primary School Peareswood Road	grass pitches	422 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	988 yd
Danson Sports Fc MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD MAYPLACE SPORTS FIELD PERRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,005 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DA8 3QA