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DA14 Sidcup — Family Area Report

Sidcup · Bexley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bexley£2,287/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%21.7% of households have dependent children
50
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

DA14 is the London postcode area covering Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. It scores 50/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (98/100) and weakest on commute (12/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 51 min on the morning rush. 21.7% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is DA14 in?

DA14 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode sits in the Sidcup ward. On our family-life index, DA14 scores 50/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety98
Amenities25
Green space33
Family density15
Commute12

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

DA14 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 98/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    2
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    51 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    75 min
    via Southeastern + 2 buses
    Liverpool Street
    61 min
    via Southeastern + 2 buses
    Canary Wharf
    66 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    74 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    69 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Circle + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 51 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      DA14 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Sidcup, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is DA14 in?
      DA14 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode falls in the Sidcup ward. DA14 scores 50/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is DA14 a good area for families?
      DA14 (Sidcup, Bexley) scores 50/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 98/100, amenities 25/100, green space 33/100 and commute 12/100.
      What are the schools like in DA14?
      Bexley runs a selective grammar system alongside community secondaries, so distance cut-offs apply mainly to non-selective places. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is DA14?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in DA14 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, DA14 scores 98/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from DA14 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from DA14 is Waterloo in about 51 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in DA14?
      21.7% of households in DA14's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near DA14

      The closest postcodes to DA14 we cover are DA5 (St Mary's & St James, ~3.0km), BR5 (St Mary Cray, ~3.7km), DA6 (Bexleyheath, ~3.9km) and DA16 (East Wickham, ~4.5km). Families weighing DA14 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      DA5St Mary's & St James· 50DA6Bexleyheath· 58DA7Bexleyheath· 70DA8Northumberland Heath· 68DA16East Wickham· 49DA17Belvedere· 52

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