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DA16 area guide

Who lives in DA16, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
44,208 (2024)
At a glance

What DA16 is like

The DA16 postcode district in Bexley covers 566 live postcodes and is home to about 44,208 people in 15,856 households. 77.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.8% 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 DA16 sold for a median of £467,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA16 compares

Headline figures for DA16, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£467,000

Median over 313 sales in DA16, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in DA16.

Household incomeMore
£78,130

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA16 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA16 FAQs

01
Is DA16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in DA16?

The median sale price over the last year was £467,000.

Homes in DA16 sold for a median of £467,000 across 313 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.7%).
05
Which council covers DA16?

The local authority for DA16 is Bexley.

DA16 comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA16?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Welling Station, 0.2 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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