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DA16 2RW

POSTCODE

An East Wickham postcode in Bexley, a 9-minute walk from Falconwood Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Harris Academy FalconwoodNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.3

    Bexley hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    Bexley Grammar SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 74.7

    You: 0.90 mi · Last place offered: 1.8 mi

  3. 3
    Welling SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.7

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 5.8 mi

Primary nearby

Bexley · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Falconwood Rail Station

    Rail

    682 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Welling Rail Station

    Rail

    997 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Eltham Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Welling Way / Sherwood Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    34 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Welling Way / Sherwood Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Montrose Avenue (DA16)

    Bus · ->E · east

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Montrose Avenue (DA16)

    Bus · ->W · west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Bellegrove Road / Sherwood Rd

    Bus · Stop X · west

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DA16 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DA16 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales

DA16 2RW has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DA16 2 sector.

Average price
£495,539
Median price: £490,000
Median +4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales
View district DA16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £488,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£575k£520k£465k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£665,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 2BQ
£385,000 · 2026-09-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2JU
£414,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2QS
£600,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 2RZ
£412,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
DA16 2BE
£622,500 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DA16 2RW
£507,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2AF
£425,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2BG
£415,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2LL
£465,000 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DA16 2NB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DA16 2RW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA16 2RW

Counts are for East Wickham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +50%
382817
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
15
YoY —
31172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY stable
24143
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

71
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bexley 018 (E02000082)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£80,225

£68,381–£94,120

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,116

£45,214–£60,071

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,612

£40,200–£47,314

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£44,061

£38,335–£50,641

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,453
White Brit.68.8%
Other Asian5.0%
Indian4.3%
Other ethnic group4.0%
Other White4.0%
+ 12 other groups · 14.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,451
Christian51.1%
No religion31.4%
Not answered6.1%
Hindu5.4%
Muslim2.8%
+ 4 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,453
50–6421.1%
35–4920.5%
25–3412.3%
65–749.2%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 506
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent13.4%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31313
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31313 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DA16 2RW

England
Country
Bexley
Local Authority
East Wickham
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA16 2RW
Coordinates
51.4620, 0.0880
Grid reference
TQ451757
Easting
545,147
Northing
175,738
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F36Q+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bexley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bexley

Administrative Information

Bexley
Local Authority
Council Area
Old Bexley and Sidcup E14001414
Constituency
E14001414
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
East Wickham
Constituency code
E14001414
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bexley

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bexley 018C E01000396
E01000396
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 018 E02000082
E02000082
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 018C E01000396
E01000396
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 018 E02000082
E02000082
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA16 2RW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000396 and MSOA E02000082 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31313
Present — Active
Postcode DA16 2RW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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