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DA15 8JJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Longlands & Halfway
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,617 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA15 8JJ is like

DA15 8JJ 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 1,617 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8JJ compares

Headline figures for DA15 8JJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 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, 23 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 8JJ differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
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Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
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Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA15 8JJ FAQs

Is DA15 8JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 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 8JJ?

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 8JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA15 8JJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA15 8JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62%).

Which council covers DA15 8JJ?

The local authority for DA15 8JJ is Bexley.

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

How well connected is DA15 8JJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.8 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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