Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for DA5 1HU
Postcode
DA5 1HU
Coordinates
51.4428, 0.1444
Grid reference
TQ491737
Easting
549,126
Northing
173,720
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32C4VV+4Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bexley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bexley
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
32719
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32719 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near DA5 1HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near DA5 1HU
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Mary's & St James electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY +23%
21134
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY —
28151
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.1%
Other White3.6%
Indian3.1%
Chinese2.7%
White Irish2.4%
+ 2 other groups · 6.1%
Religion
Christian59.7%
No religion30.6%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
50–6420.8%
35–4917.7%
65–7411.1%
25–349.9%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
Any member 66+19.9%
All members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Other7.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.6%
Administrative Information
Bexley
Local Authority
Council AreaOld Bexley and Sidcup E14001414
Constituency
E14001414Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Mary's & St James
Constituency code
E14001414
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bexley
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSouth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bexley
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bexley 023E E01000449
E01000449MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 023 E02000087
E02000087LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 023E E01000449
E01000449MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 023 E02000087
E02000087Urban: 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
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2017
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> PresentJune 2017 — Introduced
Postcode DA5 1HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000449 and MSOA E02000087 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA5 1HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near DA5 1HU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
66%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
71.6
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
75.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
72%
SecondaryStateBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 23%
Attainment 8
51.4
SecondaryStateGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 20%
Attainment 8
55.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
66%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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