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Housing in DA8 2AE

What the homes in DA8 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,850 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.2%). Flats make up 48.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

DA8 2AEEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached10.9%31.5%
Terraced37.7%23%
Purpose-built flat47.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.3% of households in the DA8 2AE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.2% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

DA8 2AE
35%
31%
33%
England
  • Owned35.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented32.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DA8 2AEEngland
Owned outright10.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association24.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DA8 2AEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 35.7% of households include dependent children.

DA8 2AEEngland
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%7.7%
Rents

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.

BexleyEngland
All homes£1,537£1,459
One bedroom£1,229£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,526£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,865£1,489
Four or more£2,424£2,161
Detached£2,268£1,640
Semi-detached£1,977£1,449
Terraced£1,790£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,387£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 2AE (Slade Green & Crayford Marshes) (about 1,850 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.

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