DA area guide
Who lives in DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 513,568 (2024)
DAPostcode area · Dartford
What DA is like
The DA postcode area in South East covers 9,203 live postcodes and is home to about 513,568 people in 191,939 households. 67.1% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DA compares
Headline figures for DA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DA differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
DA FAQs
01Is DA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DA?The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.
03Is DA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DA?The local authority for DA is Bexley.
The local authority for DA is Bexley.
06How well connected is DA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.