Postcode sector · Erith

DA8 9 area guide

Who lives in DA8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bexley
Region: London
Population: 2,120 (2024)

DA8 9Postcode sector · Erith

At a glance

What DA8 9 is like

The DA8 9 postcode sector in Bexley covers 19 live postcodes and is home to about 2,120 people in 706 households. 62.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.4% 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.

Scores

How DA8 9 compares

Headline figures for DA8 9, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.2/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,755

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DA8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

DA8 9 FAQs

Is DA8 9 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 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10 (very good).

Is DA8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DA8 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DA8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers DA8 9?

The local authority for DA8 9 is Bexley.

DA8 9 comes under Bexley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DA8 9?

Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.2 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Slade Green 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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