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DA17 Belvedere — Family Area Report

Belvedere · Bexley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bexley£2,287/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%28.4% of households have dependent children
52
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

DA17 is the London postcode area covering Belvedere in the London Borough of Bexley. It scores 52/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (98/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (15/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Canary Wharf in 39 min on the morning rush. 28.4% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is DA17 in?

DA17 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode sits in the Belvedere ward. On our family-life index, DA17 scores 52/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety98
Amenities15
Green space17
Family density37
Commute46

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

DA17 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
    2

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    57 min
    via Elizabeth line & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    54 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    44 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary WharfFastest
    39 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    60 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    63 min
    via Elizabeth line & District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Canary Wharf in 39 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.

      DA17 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is DA17 in?
      DA17 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode falls in the Belvedere ward. DA17 scores 52/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is DA17 a good area for families?
      DA17 (Belvedere, Bexley) scores 52/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 98/100, amenities 15/100, green space 17/100 and commute 46/100.
      What are the schools like in DA17?
      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 DA17?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in DA17 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, DA17 scores 98/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from DA17 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from DA17 is Canary Wharf in about 39 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in DA17?
      28.4% of households in DA17's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near DA17

      The closest postcodes to DA17 we cover are DA8 (Northumberland Heath, ~2.1km), DA7 (Bexleyheath, ~2.3km), SE28 (Thamesmead Moorings, ~3.6km) and DA6 (Bexleyheath, ~3.6km). Families weighing DA17 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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