Housing in DA8 1BF
What the homes in DA8 1BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Erith East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,599 (2024)
DA8 1BFErith
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (72.5%). Flats make up 76.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27% of households in the DA8 1BF area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned27%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented33.8%20.5%
- Social rented36.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.5%). 41.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 1BF (Erith East) (about 2,599 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.