Erith is a riverside ward in the north of the London Borough of Bexley, sitting on the south bank of the River Thames. It combines a compact town centre and residential streets with stretches of former industrial riverside and green spaces, and enjoys rail and bus links into central London.
Historically a busy port and industrial hub with shipbuilding and wharves, the area has been part of the Thames Gateway regeneration, seeing new housing and riverside schemes alongside longstanding local shops, markets and community groups. Local life mixes working‑class roots and commuter households, with a growing creative and leisure scene that nods to its maritime past while adapting to economic and social change.
Postcode districts covering Erith
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.3 miles31 km
- Islington 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 24 miles38.6 km
- City of Westminster 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Bexley 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Sutton 17.4 miles28 km
- Croydon 13.7 miles22 km
- Harrow 23 miles37 km
- Basildon 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Chelmsford 22 miles35.4 km
- Maidstone 21 miles33.7 km
- Gillingham 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Northumberland Heath Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Barnehurst Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Belvedere Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Slade Green & Northend Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bexley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bexleyheath Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- West Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thamesmead East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Crayford Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Crook Log Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rainham & Wennington Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Abbey Wood Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Erith
DA8 3FH, DA8 1SD, DA8 1RB, DA8 1EW, DA8 1SB, DA8 1RG, DA8 1QW, DA8 1LN, DA8 3AS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.1 miles8.3 km
- London Southend Airport 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Erith Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Belvedere Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Erith Ad
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Bexley Village Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 7.2 miles11.7 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Excel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
Schools in Erith
- Christ Church (Erith) C of E Primary School Primary
- Trinity C of E School, Belvedere Secondary
Local points of interest
- Park View Road Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.7 miles7.5 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Barking Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Valley Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The O2 Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km