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DA8 3FG

Erith · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Erith
Local authority
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA8 3FQ 44 m
DA8 3FF 69 m
DA8 3AQ 75 m
DA8 3RD 75 m
DA8 3FA 80 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA8 3FG
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2018
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA8
Postcode sector
DA8 3
Latitude
51.473940
Longitude
0.179192
British National Grid easting
551,441
British National Grid northing
177,249

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
E00001828
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 008A · E01000373
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 008 · E02000072

Postcode source versions

Explore DA8

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
82
Primary
53
Secondary
16

  1. Peareswood Primary School

    Academy converter

    389 m

  2. Woodside Academy

    Academy special converter

    594 m

  3. Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    642 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,826
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,416
  • Anti social behaviour 577
  • Criminal damage and arson 286
  • Public order 280
  • Vehicle crime 275

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
36

21 female, 15 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
3.0
DA8 3 residents
11,663

Age bands in DA8 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.5%

2,454 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,335 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.7%

3,162 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,809 residents

Age 65 and over
14.6%

1,675 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider DA8 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83630

    644 m

  • SLADE GREEN MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code G83062

    831 m

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    973 m

  • LYNDHURST ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    41 LYNDHURST ROAD, BARNEHURST, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 6DL

    ODS code G83049

    2.0 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    2.6 km

  • CRAYFORD TOWN SURGERY

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

    ODS code G83642

    2.7 km

  • DR DAVIES & PARTNER

    55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5HL

    ODS code G83033

    2.8 km

  • THE ALBION SURGERY

    6 PINCOTT ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7LP

    ODS code G83006

    3.1 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    3.6 km

  • REDWOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82185

    3.7 km

  • THE WELLCOME PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G82056

    3.7 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.2 km

  • TEMPLE HILL SURGERY

    ST EDMUNDS CHURCH LIVING, ST. EDMUNDS ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 5ND

    ODS code G82647

    4.2 km

  • PURFLEET CARE CENTRE

    TANK HILL ROAD, PURFLEET, RM19 1SX

    ODS code Y00033

    4.3 km

  • HORSMAN'S PLACE SURGERY

    HORSMANS PLACE, INSTONE ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 2JP

    ODS code G82048

    4.3 km

  • LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    65-67 LOWFIELD STREET, DARTFORD, DA1 1HP

    ODS code G82143

    4.4 km

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

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

    ODS code G83018

    4.7 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G83028

    4.9 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Larner Road

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles

  • Larner Road

    BCT · Erith

    0.1 miles

  • Peareswood Road

    BCT · North End

    0.2 miles

  • Myrtle Close

    BCT · North End

    0.2 miles

  • Myrtle Close

    BCT · North End

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 008A, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,354 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

82 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 16 secondary schools. Peareswood Primary School is the nearest published school at 389 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,826 published events cover 12 months, averaging 318.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,416 events.

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