Postcode · Erith

DA8 1LD area guide

Who lives in DA8 1LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Northumberland Heath
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,369 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA8 1LD is like

DA8 1LD is a postcode in the Northumberland Heath area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,369 people. 91.4% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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. Homes in DA8 1 sold for a median of £356,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA8 1LD compares

Headline figures for DA8 1LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£356,750

Median over 124 sales in DA8 1, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,555

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA8 1LD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA8 1LD FAQs

Is DA8 1LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 DA8 1LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £356,750.

Homes in DA8 1 sold for a median of £356,750 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DA8 1LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA8 1LD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in DA8 1LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 91.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (76.7%).

Which council covers DA8 1LD?

The local authority for DA8 1LD is Bexley.

DA8 1LD comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA8 1LD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Barnehurst Rail Station, 0.5 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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