Postcode · Erith

DA8 3SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Erith West
Council: Bexley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,173 (2024)

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At a glance

What DA8 3SP is like

DA8 3SP 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 2,173 people. 73.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 3SP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 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: 2 stations within a mile, 42 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 3SP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DA8 3SP FAQs

Is DA8 3SP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 3SP?

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.

Is DA8 3SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA8 3SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA8 3SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers DA8 3SP?

The local authority for DA8 3SP is Bexley.

DA8 3SP comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA8 3SP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Erith Rail Station, 0.4 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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