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Postcode · Bexley

Housing in DA5 1HE

What the homes in DA5 1HE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Danson Park
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.7%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DA5 1HEEngland
Detached29.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.7%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.7% of households in the DA5 1HE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

DA5 1HE
88%
England
  • Owned87.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA5 1HEEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented0.2%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA5 1HEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

DA5 1HEEngland
Living alone, under 667.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bexley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bexley (August 2026, +1.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BexleyEngland
All homes£1,537£1,459
One bedroom£1,229£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,526£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,865£1,489
Four or more£2,424£2,161
Detached£2,268£1,640
Semi-detached£1,977£1,449
Terraced£1,790£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,387£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA5 1HE (Danson Park) (about 1,625 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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