Erith West
Bexley · London · population 7,318 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,131 of 6,856 in England
- #338 of 1,002 in London
- #18 of 28 in Bexley
- Around the England average
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 20% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 20% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 30% · Sikh 6%
Born outside the UK: 27%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Erith West sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,131 of 6,856 in England, and #18 of 28 in Bexley. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (70) and lowest on Living environment (40). Typical homes here sold for about £365,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+7%) (from 71 sales), 15% below the wider Bexley median of £430,000. Typical household take-home income is around £49,353 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 64 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £365,000 | 71 | +6.1% | +7.4% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
| Semi-detached | £433,000 | 22 | -1.0% | +20.3% |
| Terraced | £395,000 | 14 | -5.3% | -13.2% |
| Flat | £220,000 | 31 | -8.3% | -3.8% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,225 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #3,114 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 204 |
| Theft | 51 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 53 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 58 |
| Public order & weapons | 30 |
| Drugs | 42 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 106 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bexley
- Bexley Village95
- Longlands & Halfway94
- Bursted Wood94
- Lamorbey93
- Albany Park93
- Danson Park93
- Bostall93
- Falconwood91
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