Arran Close, Erith, DA8 3SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DA8 3SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	51.6%	52.8%	1.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.4%	47.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	26.4%	36%	9.6%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	50%	-11.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.3%	47.6%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.1%	35.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13%	13.2%	0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	17.1%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.1%	0.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	31%	5.8%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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)
Indian	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.1%	17.2%	13.1%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77.8%	60.5%	-17.3%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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%	80.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.5%	9.5%	6.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	80.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.8%	14.9%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Arran Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arran Close was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arran Close has the 35th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 316th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in DA8 3SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Arran Close are based on 43 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 Arran Close, Erith, DA8 3SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DA8 3SL

Average Price
£456,926

Semi-Detached
£463,768

Terraced
£442,010

Detached
£527,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arran Close

Average Price
£480,061

Semi-Detached
£478,511

Terraced
£456,184

Detached
£586,371

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arran CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Arran Close, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-08-06	£423,807
10 Arran Close, Erith, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,500	2024-06-17	£459,732
28 Arran Close, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-07-08	£444,186
29 Arran Close, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2021-10-15	£419,817
41 Arran Close, Erith, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-04-30	£458,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DA8 3SL

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Arran Close, Erith, DA8 3SL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 21 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Arran Close, Erith, DA8 3SL has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 21 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

DA8 3SL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	65
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Erith,CofE VA Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE VA School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Lesney Park Road , DA8 3DG	- not rated	324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Wood Primary School 2 Sandy Road , DA8 1FJ	- not rated	508 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Bexley Road , DA8 3HQ	4out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Henry School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Erith School Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	- not rated	743 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Bexley Avenue Road , DA8 3BN	1out of 4	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	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	848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,942 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,324 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	1,122 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Academy Colyers Lane , DA8 3PB	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Howbury Centre Pupil Referral Unit Slade Green Road , DA8 2HX	- not rated	1,837 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through School 121 Nuxley Road , Belvedere DA17 5JX	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	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
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Centre For Oneness	Centre For Oneness, 4 Fraser Road	171 yd
T Bones Cafe	18 Fraser Road, Erith	171 yd
Le Cafe Creme	7 Alford Road, Erith	550 yd
Basil's@ Re-Instate	St. Johns Hall, West Street	699 yd
The Whitehart Restaurant And Winebar	44 Erith High Street, Erith	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee &	Avenue Road, Erith	509 yd
Erith Veterans Club	Park Crescent, Erith	626 yd
The Exchange, Erith	Erith Library, Walnut Tree Road	638 yd
The Ship	110 West Street, Erith	699 yd
North Heath Social Club	8 Mill Road, Erith	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Papavero	Erith Railway Station, Stonewood Road	475 yd
China Red Chinese Takeaway	3 Alford Road, Erith	550 yd
Pom Pom Fish Bar	7A Alford Road, Erith	550 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	72 West Street, Erith	637 yd
Yildiran Kebab & Burger Bar	98 West Street, Erith	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	Sainsbury's, 1 Bronze Walk	566 yd
Farmfoods	40 Pier Road, Erith	804 yd
Tesco	204 - 210 Bexley Road, Erith	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Europa Gym Centre (Closed) Fraser Road	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Christ Church C Of E Primary School CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL LESNEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School BEXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Youth And Family Centre West Street		717 yd
Riverside Swim Centre (Closed) Erith High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
King Henry School AVENUE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Erith Recreation Ground AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Erith Leisure Centre ERITH SPORTS CENTRE ERITH SPORTS CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Bodyworks (Bexley College) (Closed) Tower Road	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Energie Fitness (Erith) ERITH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	876 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of DA8 3SL