Postcode · Bexley

DA5 2AW area guide

Who lives in DA5 2AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Foots Cray Meadows
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA5 2AW is like

DA5 2AW is a postcode in the Foots Cray Meadows area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,652 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 DA5 2 sold for a median of £595,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA5 2AW compares

Headline figures for DA5 2AW, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£595,000

Median over 65 sales in DA5 2, +17.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,425

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA5 2AW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DA5 2 is up 17.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA5 2AW FAQs

Is DA5 2AW 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 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in DA5 2AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £595,000.

Homes in DA5 2 sold for a median of £595,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA5 2AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA5 2AW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DA5 2AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.7%).

Which council covers DA5 2AW?

The local authority for DA5 2AW is Bexley.

DA5 2AW comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA5 2AW?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bexley Rail Station, 0.4 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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