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DA5 postcode area · Bexley

The DA5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bexley, Dartford. Area Scores range from 28 to 95 across them. Every full DA5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The DA5 district contains both ends of the scale: Bexley Village at 95 out of 100 (#320 of 6,856 in England) against Foots Cray Meadows at 28, a 67-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £338,250 in Central Dartford & West Hill to £524,250 in Joydens Wood. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bexley and Dartford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,745a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime68per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied75%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the DA5 district

£520,000median home sold over the past year · +15.6% over 5 years · -2.8% over the year · 270 sales
Detached£750,000
Semi-detached£542,500
Terraced£447,500
Flat£288,125
Bexley£430,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bexley VillageBexley 32095 £500,000
Albany ParkBexley 45793 £520,000
Danson ParkBexley 47193 £483,500
Joydens WoodDartford 83488 £524,250
BlackfenBexley 1,23282 £432,500
Barnehurst SouthBexley 2,39065 £435,000
Central Dartford & West HillDartford 2,73360 £338,250
CrayfordBexley 3,72046 £375,500
Foots Cray MeadowsBexley 4,91328 £390,000

People living in DA5 Census 2021

Residents80,653
Median age (est.)40
Density2,726per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above32%
No car or van18%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 40%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 40%Social rent 10%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 12%Other: 17%
One person 26%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 12%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors14%
Administrative14%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 78%Asian: 9%Black: 7%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 78%Asian 9%Black 7%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in DA5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the DA5 district.

Barnehurst

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around DA5.

DA6 DA7 DA1 DA8 DA14 DA16 DA15 DA17

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.