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DA8 1GX

POSTCODE

DA8 1GX is a postcode in Erith.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4827, 0.1776
OS grid TQ512782 (551,298, 178,221)
IMD England
2/10
#5964
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32F5MH+32
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
5964
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5964 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in DA8

Police Recorded Crime near DA8 1GX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA8 1GX

Counts are for Erith 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -24%
724824
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
42
YoY +27%
422712
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +31%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY +57%
825528
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

144
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,403
White Brit.52.4%
African19.0%
Other White6.5%
Indian4.5%
Other Black3.4%
+ 6 other groups · 14.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,403
Christian49.9%
No religion33.5%
Muslim6.2%
Not answered4.7%
Sikh3.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,404
35–4919.6%
50–6416.3%
25–3414.4%
5–98.5%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.9%

Households

Total households: 1,059
One person: other19.4%
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Erith

    Rail · Entrance

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Slade Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Belvedere

    Rail · Entrance

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Erith High Street

    Bus · Stop F · west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Erith Station / West Street

    Bus · Stop L · east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Walnut Tree Road (DA8)

    Bus · Stop E · north

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Erith Town Centre / Cross Street

    Bus · Stop G · west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Erith Town Centre / Riverside

    Bus · Stop J · west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for DA8 1GX

England
Country
Bexley
Local Authority
Erith
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA8 1GX
Coordinates
51.4827, 0.1776
Grid reference
TQ512782
Easting
551,298
Northing
178,221
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F5MH+32
User Type
Small 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

Administrative Information

Bexley
Local Authority
Council Area
Erith and Thamesmead E14001229
Constituency
E14001229
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Erith
Constituency code
E14001229
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bexley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bexley

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South 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 004A E01000403
E01000403
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 004 E02000068
E02000068
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 004A E01000403
E01000403
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 004 E02000068
E02000068
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

7:27 AM6:00 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
September 2005 — Introduced
Postcode DA8 1GX introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01000403 and MSOA E02000068 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5964
Present — Active
Postcode DA8 1GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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