Postcode sector · Sidcup

DA15 0 area guide

Who lives in DA15 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bexley
Region: London
Population: 2,191 (2024)

DA15 0Postcode sector · Sidcup

At a glance

What DA15 0 is like

The DA15 0 postcode sector in Bexley covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 2,191 people in 835 households. 54.3% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 51.5% 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.

Scores

How DA15 0 compares

Headline figures for DA15 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DA15 0.

Household incomeMore

£72,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA15 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA15 0 FAQs

Is DA15 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 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).

Is DA15 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA15 0, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA15 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.6%).

Which council covers DA15 0?

The local authority for DA15 0 is Bexley.

DA15 0 comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA15 0?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sidcup Station, 0.1 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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