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DA16 East Wickham — Family Area Report

East Wickham · Bexley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bexley£2,287/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%34.9% of households have dependent children
49
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

DA16 is the London postcode area covering East Wickham in the London Borough of Bexley. It scores 49/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (98/100) and weakest on green space (17/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 48 min on the morning rush. 34.9% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is DA16 in?

DA16 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode sits in the East Wickham ward. On our family-life index, DA16 scores 49/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety98
Amenities30
Green space17
Family density71
Commute18

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

DA16 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
    1
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    WaterlooFastest
    48 min
    via Southeastern
    King's Cross
    65 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    52 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    71 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    61 min
    via Southeastern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 48 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.

      DA16 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is DA16 in?
      DA16 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode falls in the East Wickham ward. DA16 scores 49/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is DA16 a good area for families?
      DA16 (East Wickham, Bexley) scores 49/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 98/100, amenities 30/100, green space 17/100 and commute 18/100.
      What are the schools like in DA16?
      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 DA16?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in DA16 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, DA16 scores 98/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from DA16 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from DA16 is Waterloo in about 48 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in DA16?
      34.9% of households in DA16's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near DA16

      The closest postcodes to DA16 we cover are DA6 (Bexleyheath, ~2.5km), DA7 (Bexleyheath, ~2.8km), SE18 (Woolwich Common, ~3.2km) and DA17 (Belvedere, ~3.8km). Families weighing DA16 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· 68DA14Sidcup· 50DA17Belvedere· 52

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