Postcode · Erith

DA8 1PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Erith West
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,403 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA8 1PY is like

DA8 1PY is a postcode in the Erith West area of Bexley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,403 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 1PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.8 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

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

Household incomeMore

£72,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA8 1PY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DA8 1PY FAQs

Is DA8 1PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 1PY?

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 1PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA8 1PY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DA8 1PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).

Which council covers DA8 1PY?

The local authority for DA8 1PY is Bexley.

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

How well connected is DA8 1PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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 Erith, 0.6 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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