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DA6 Bexleyheath — Family Area Report

Bexleyheath · Bexley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bexley£2,287/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33.2% of households have dependent children
58
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

DA6 is the London postcode area covering Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley. It scores 58/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (98/100) and weakest on commute (18/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 3 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Canary Wharf in 48 min on the morning rush. 33.2% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is DA6 in?

DA6 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode sits in the Bexleyheath ward. On our family-life index, DA6 scores 58/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety98
Amenities40
Green space50
Family density61
Commute18

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

DA6 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
    3
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    60 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    65 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    56 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary WharfFastest
    48 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    71 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    73 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 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.

      DA6 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is DA6 in?
      DA6 is in the London Borough of Bexley. Its representative postcode falls in the Bexleyheath ward. DA6 scores 58/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is DA6 a good area for families?
      DA6 (Bexleyheath, Bexley) scores 58/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 98/100, amenities 40/100, green space 50/100 and commute 18/100.
      What are the schools like in DA6?
      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 DA6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in DA6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, DA6 scores 98/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from DA6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from DA6 is Canary Wharf 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 DA6?
      33.2% of households in DA6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near DA6

      The closest postcodes to DA6 we cover are DA7 (Bexleyheath, ~1.3km), DA5 (St Mary's & St James, ~1.7km), DA16 (East Wickham, ~2.5km) and DA8 (Northumberland Heath, ~3.4km). Families weighing DA6 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· 50DA7Bexleyheath· 70DA8Northumberland Heath· 68DA14Sidcup· 50DA16East Wickham· 49DA17Belvedere· 52

      Head-to-head

      DA6 vs DA5DA6 vs DA7DA6 vs DA8DA6 vs DA14DA6 vs DA16DA6 vs DA17

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