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DA8 1LB

POSTCODE

DA8 1LB is a postcode in Northumberland Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4726, 0.1569
OS grid TQ498770 (549,897, 177,058)
IMD England
2/10
#6462
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM +27% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32F5F4+3Q
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£240,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£240,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for DA8 1LB

England
Country
Bexley
Local Authority
Northumberland Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DA8 1LB
Coordinates
51.4726, 0.1569
Grid reference
TQ498770
Easting
549,897
Northing
177,058
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32F5F4+3Q
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

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.
6462
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6462 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 & Wales
Property sales · DA8 1LB
HM Land Registry · Bexley
Average price
£280,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £240,000
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£430k£315k£200k
May '24Nov '24Feb '25Oct '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near DA8 1LB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DA8 1LB

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +25%
322110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
20
YoY —
27153
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

79
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,796
White Brit.66.5%
African9.7%
Other White5.0%
Indian3.6%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 6 other groups · 12.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,808
Christian45.0%
No religion39.1%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.4%
Sikh2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,798
35–4922.5%
50–6417.8%
25–3412.2%
10–1511.0%
5–98.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 697
Other16.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Any member 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
+ 8 other households · 36.4%

Administrative Information

Bexley
Local Authority
Council Area
Bexleyheath and Crayford E14001089
Constituency
E14001089
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Northumberland Heath
Constituency code
E14001089
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 007E E01000441
E01000441
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bexley 007 E02000071
E02000071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bexley 007E E01000441
E01000441
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bexley 007 E02000071
E02000071
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

5:38 AM6:08 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DA8 1LB 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. IMD England rank: 6462
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000441 and MSOA E02000071 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode DA8 1LB 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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