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DA8 3 area guide

Who lives in DA8 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
24,208 (2024)
At a glance

What DA8 3 is like

The DA8 3 postcode sector in Bexley covers 191 live postcodes and is home to about 24,208 people in 8,671 households. 55.3% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 57.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DA8 3 compares

Headline figures for DA8 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£382,500

Median over 73 sales in DA8 3, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in DA8 3.

Household incomeMore
£71,569

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA8 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DA8 3 FAQs

01
Is DA8 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in DA8 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in DA8 3 sold for a median of £382,500 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DA8 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA8 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DA8 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.8% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers DA8 3?

The local authority for DA8 3 is Bexley.

DA8 3 comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DA8 3?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Erith Rail Station, 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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