Postcode district · Erith
Who lives in DA18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Population
- 10,206 (2024)
DA18Postcode district · Erith
Who lives in DA18
Residents
10,206
2024 estimate
Households
3,814
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
DA18England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
DA18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
37.4% of adults in DA18 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.4% have never married.
DA18England
Married or civil partnership37.4%44.7%
Never married44.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%9.1%
Separated3.9%2.2%
Widowed4.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in DA18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA18
53%
31%
England
- Very good52.5%48.5%
- Good31.4%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.