Area Information for Erith, DA18 4EA

This postcode in Erith is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Thamesmead East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Erith and Thamesmead. This page combines information for the address Erith, DA18 4EA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of DA18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bexley
Ward Thamesmead East
Constituency Erith and Thamesmead * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Erith, DA18 4EA - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Thamesmead East), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Erith, DA18 4EA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Erith, DA18 4EA:

Hailey Road, Erith, DA18 4AP
Hailey Road, Erith, DA18 4AA
Hailey Road, Erith, DA18 4AW
Hailey Road, Erith, DA18 4AR
Hailey Road, Erith, DA18 4AH
Alder Close, Erith, DA18 4AJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about DA18 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Erith consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 19
Flat (Purpose-Built) 95
Flat (Converted) 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Erith contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 79% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 8
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 86
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 2
Total 126

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 25
Three People 26
Four People 15
Five People 14
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Erith consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 69
Other Household 16
Total 123

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 34
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Erith and Thamesmead constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 164
Female 172
Total 336

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around DA18 4EA has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 30% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 39
10-14 27
15-19 13
20-24 20
25-29 37
30-34 38
35-39 25
40-44 18
45-49 18
50-54 20
55-59 20
60-64 12
65-69 3
70-74 3
75-79 3
80-84 5
85+ 0
Total 335

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode DA18 4EA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 128
Married 75
Separated 5
Divorced 16
Widowed 6
Total 230

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health. Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad. It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 168
Good 105
Fair 40
Bad 14
Very Bad 8
Total 335

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship. The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 90
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 3
Total 230

Ethnic Group Embed This

Erith can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 38% so. As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported. There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 126
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 4
Chinese 10
Other Asian 4
Black African 135
Black Caribbean 17
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Other 13
Total 333

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 230
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 71
Middle East and Asia 14
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 336

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 230
10+ Years 75
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 337

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to DA18 4EA.

Passport(s) Held
None 70
United Kingdom 218
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 25
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 104
Christian 177
Buddhist 5
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 16
Sikh 2
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 27
Total 335

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 70
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 14
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 16
Total 230

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 12
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 27
Total 125

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 32
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 27
Total 229

Erith, DA18 4EA is within the Thamesmead East policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near DA18 4EA
Neighbourhood Team Address Thamesmead East
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to DA18 4EA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for DA18 4EA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest railway station is Belvedere, approximately 640 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Belvedere 640 yards
Abbey Wood 1.3 miles
Erith 1.5 miles
Dagenham Dock 2.1 miles
Barking Riverside 2.1 miles
Barnehurst 2.3 miles
Rainham (Essex) 2.3 miles
Bexleyheath 2.4 miles
Slade Green 2.7 miles
Plumstead 2.8 miles
Welling 3 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 3.3 miles
Woolwich Arsenal 3.4 miles
Crayford 3.6 miles
Bexley 3.9 miles
Falconwood 4 miles
Purfleet 4 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 4 miles
Barking 4.2 miles
Albany Park 4.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest Overground station is Barking Riverside, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School, approximately 860 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School 860 yards April 2015
    
Northwood Primary School 0.5 miles October 2016
    
Belvedere Junior School 0.6 miles January 2015
    
Harris Garrard Academy (All Through) 0.6 miles November 2021
    
Belvedere Infant School 0.6 miles July 2016
    
Parkway Primary School 0.7 miles October 2014
    
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles January 2025
Lessness Heath Primary School 0.9 miles December 2017
    
Willow Bank Primary School 1 mile April 2023
    
Lime Wood Primary School 1.2 miles  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is Harris Garrard Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Harris Garrard Academy (All Through) 0.6 miles November 2021
    
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere 0.9 miles February 2016
    
Horizons Academy Bexley 1 mile March 2013
    
Pulse and Water College 1.6 miles  
Leigh Academy Bexley 1.7 miles May 2022
    
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1.7 miles January 2023
    
Woolwich Polytechnic School 1.8 miles January 2019
    
St Paul's Academy 1.8 miles May 2023
    
Riverside School 2.2 miles October 2022
    
Welling School 2.5 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is Station Road Surgery, approximately 700 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is Picardy Street Dental Surgery, approximately 660 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is Erith and District Hospital, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Erith, DA18 4EA. The nearest is W Johnston, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
W Johnston 1 mile
L Dollay 1.7 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Erith 1.8 miles
M M Beg Opticians 1.8 miles
L Dollay 1.9 miles
Thamesmead Eye Care 2 miles
Asda Opticians 2.4 miles
Aves Opticians 2.4 miles
K A Rowland 2.5 miles
Linklater Optometrists 2.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.