DA8 1QP

Erith · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Erith
Local authority
Bexley
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA8 1QX 28 m
DA8 1FH 110 m
DA8 3SP 126 m
DA8 1FL 147 m
DA8 1QS 162 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA8 1QP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 1
Latitude
51.480939
Longitude
0.165973
British National Grid easting
550,500
British National Grid northing
178,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bexley · E09000004
Electoral ward
Erith · E05011225
Parish or community
E43000194
Westminster constituency
Erith and Thamesmead · E14001229
Output area
E00176935
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 005D · E01000407
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 005 · E02000069

Postcode source versions

Explore DA8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
94
Primary
63
Secondary
17
  1. Lime Wood Primary School

    Free schools

    210 m
  2. St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    430 m
  3. Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    569 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,038
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,387
  • Anti social behaviour 584
  • Shoplifting 354
  • Criminal damage and arson 284
  • Public order 271

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA8 1 residents
14,579

Age bands in DA8 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.4%

3,530 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,778 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.3%

4,423 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.1%

3,636 residents

Age 65 and over
11.6%

1,749 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    446 m

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    1.0 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    1.5 km

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

    156 BRIDGE ROAD, SLADE GREEN, ERITH, DA8 2HS

    ODS code G83062

    2.0 km

  • DR DAVIES & PARTNER

    55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5HL

    ODS code G83033

    2.1 km

  • LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 6DL

    ODS code G83049

    2.2 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    2.7 km

  • THE ALBION SURGERY

    6 PINCOTT ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7LP

    ODS code G83006

    3.3 km

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

    LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, LONDON, SE2 9LH

    ODS code G83018

    3.5 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

    CRAYFORD ROAD, (NEXT TO TOWN HALL), DARTFORD, DA1 4ER

    ODS code G83642

    3.6 km

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

    9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9AT

    ODS code G83031

    3.9 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

    111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0ER

    ODS code G83631

    4.1 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    76-78 UPPER WICKHAM LANE, WELLING, DA16 3HQ

    ODS code G83028

    4.3 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.5 km

  • WELLING MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 DANSON CRESCENT, WELLING, DA16 2AT

    ODS code G83025

    4.6 km

  • RAINHAM HEALTH CENTRE

    UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH, RAINHAM, RM13 9AB

    ODS code F82627

    4.8 km

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    4.8 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82185

    4.8 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

    DARTFORD WEST HEALTH CENTRE, TOWER ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2HA

    ODS code G82056

    4.8 km

  • BEAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEAM PARK HEALTH CENTRE, 2 HALEWOOD WAY, RAINHAM, RM13 8QZ

    ODS code Y08371

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Lesney Park

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles
  • Lesney Park

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles
  • Birch Walk

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles
  • Birch Walk

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles
  • Erith Quarry / Fraser Road

    BCT · Hillside

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 005D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,707 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

94 open schools are in scope, including 63 primary and 17 secondary schools. Lime Wood Primary School is the nearest published school at 210 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

4,038 published events cover 12 months, averaging 336.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,387 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.