Postcode · Belvedere

DA17 6EJ area guide

Who lives in DA17 6EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Belvedere & Lessness Heath
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,946 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA17 6EJ is like

DA17 6EJ is a postcode in the Belvedere & Lessness Heath area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,946 people. 43.3% of households own their home, 39.5% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DA17 6 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA17 6EJ compares

Headline figures for DA17 6EJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 66 sales in DA17 6, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,257

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA17 6EJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA17 6EJ FAQs

Is DA17 6EJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 DA17 6EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in DA17 6 sold for a median of £355,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA17 6EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA17 6EJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in DA17 6EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 43.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48%).

Which council covers DA17 6EJ?

The local authority for DA17 6EJ is Bexley.

DA17 6EJ comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA17 6EJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Belvedere, 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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