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DA5 St Mary's & St James — Family Area Report

St Mary's & St James · Bexley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bexley£2,287/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%31.1% of households have dependent children
50
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

DA5 is the London postcode area covering St Mary's & St James 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 everyday amenities (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 45 min on the morning rush. 31.1% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is DA5 in?

DA5 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode sits in the St Mary's & St James ward. On our family-life index, DA5 scores 50/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety98
Amenities10
Green space33
Family density49
Commute29

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

DA5 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
    0

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    45 min
    via Southeastern
    King's Cross
    69 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    59 min
    via Southeastern & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    68 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    63 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Circle

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 45 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.

      DA5 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about St Mary's & St James, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is DA5 in?
      DA5 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode falls in the St Mary's & St James ward. DA5 scores 50/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is DA5 a good area for families?
      DA5 (St Mary's & St James, Bexley) scores 50/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 98/100, amenities 10/100, green space 33/100 and commute 29/100.
      What are the schools like in DA5?
      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 DA5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in DA5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, DA5 scores 98/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from DA5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from DA5 is Waterloo in about 45 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in DA5?
      31.1% of households in DA5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near DA5

      The closest postcodes to DA5 we cover are DA6 (Bexleyheath, ~1.7km), DA7 (Bexleyheath, ~2.8km), DA14 (Sidcup, ~3.0km) and DA16 (East Wickham, ~3.8km). Families weighing DA5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      DA6Bexleyheath· 58DA7Bexleyheath· 70DA8Northumberland Heath· 68DA14Sidcup· 50DA16East Wickham· 49DA17Belvedere· 52

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