Postcode · Bexleyheath

DA7 9QA area guide

Who lives in DA7 9QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bexleyheath Broadway
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,687 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA7 9QA is like

DA7 9QA is a postcode in the Bexleyheath Broadway area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,687 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DA7 9QA compares

Headline figures for DA7 9QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,592

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA7 9QA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 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 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA7 9QA FAQs

Is DA7 9QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is DA7 9QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA7 9QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA7 9QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.3%).

Which council covers DA7 9QA?

The local authority for DA7 9QA is Bexley.

DA7 9QA comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA7 9QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Bexleyheath Rail Station, 85 yards 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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