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DA14 5EF area guide

Who lives in DA14 5EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Foots Cray Meadows
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,136 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA14 5EF is like

DA14 5EF is a postcode in the Foots Cray Meadows area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,136 people. 45.2% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 38.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DA14 5 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA14 5EF compares

Headline figures for DA14 5EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 40 sales in DA14 5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,425

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA14 5EF differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
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A lot of social housingLook closer
38.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
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Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA14 5EF FAQs

Is DA14 5EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DA14 5EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in DA14 5 sold for a median of £402,500 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA14 5EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA14 5EF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA14 5EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.6%).

Which council covers DA14 5EF?

The local authority for DA14 5EF is Bexley.

DA14 5EF comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA14 5EF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Albany Park Station, 1.3 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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