Postcode district · Erith
Who lives in DA8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DA8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Population
- 50,087 (2024)
DA8Postcode district · Erith
Who lives in DA8
Residents
50,087
2024 estimate
Households
17,397
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.8% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
DA8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
DA8
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
41.6% of adults in DA8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.2% have never married.
DA8England
Married or civil partnership41.6%44.7%
Never married41.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in DA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DA8
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.1%48.5%
- Good32.7%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.