Postcode district · Sidcup

DA15 area guide

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

Council: Bexley
Region: London
Population: 47,356 (2024)

DA15Postcode district · Sidcup

At a glance

What DA15 is like

The DA15 postcode district in Bexley covers 500 live postcodes and is home to about 47,356 people in 18,018 households. 75.8% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.3% 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 sold for a median of £471,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA15 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£471,000

Median over 313 sales in DA15, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in DA15.

Household incomeMore

£80,544

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA15 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA15 FAQs

Is DA15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £471,000.

Homes in DA15 sold for a median of £471,000 across 313 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA15, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.1%).

Which council covers DA15?

The local authority for DA15 is Bexley.

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

How well connected is DA15?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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, 0.6 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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