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DA15 8BH area guide

Who lives in DA15 8BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longlands & Halfway
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,642 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA15 8BH is like

DA15 8BH is a postcode in the Longlands & Halfway area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,642 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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 DA15 8 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA15 8BH compares

Headline figures for DA15 8BH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 143 sales in DA15 8, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA15 8BH differs most from the national average.

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Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA15 8BH FAQs

Is DA15 8BH 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 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in DA15 8BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in DA15 8 sold for a median of £475,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA15 8BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA15 8BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA15 8BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.2%).

Which council covers DA15 8BH?

The local authority for DA15 8BH is Bexley.

DA15 8BH comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA15 8BH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 New Eltham, 0.7 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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