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DA1 4 area guide

Who lives in DA1 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
17,933 (2024)
At a glance

What DA1 4 is like

The DA1 4 postcode sector in Bexley covers 215 live postcodes and is home to about 17,933 people in 7,013 households. 65.5% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA1 4 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA1 4 compares

Headline figures for DA1 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£365,000

Median over 106 sales in DA1 4, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in DA1 4.

Household incomeMore
£74,558

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA1 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA1 4 FAQs

01
Is DA1 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in DA1 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in DA1 4 sold for a median of £365,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA1 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA1 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA1 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers DA1 4?

The local authority for DA1 4 is Bexley.

DA1 4 comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA1 4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Crayford Station, 0.5 miles away.

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.

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