# DA5

Postcode district covering Bexley and Joyden's Wood, in Bexley and Dartford.

DA5 is a postcode district covering Bexley and Joyden's Wood, in Bexley and Dartford. Median sale price £525,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 44.0 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DA5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DA5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £525,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DA5 was £525,000 in 2025. Joint 238th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,964** (2021). DA5 had 20,964 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,354th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 70%** (2022). About 70% of people in DA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.9%** (January 2026). In DA5, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 70% of people in DA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 303 homes were sold in DA5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DA5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DA5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DA5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DA5 had 20,964 usual residents at the census.

## How DA5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DA5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £525,000 | joint most expensive | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2025 |
| Population | 20,964 | 9th least populated | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 70% | 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, DA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.9% | 7th highest | 18 postcode districts, DA · Jan 2026 |

## Is DA5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DA5 at a rate of 44.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 87.9 per 1,000 people across the DA postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 84 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DA5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (275), anti-social behaviour (203) and other crime (125).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DA5 was 48.0 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DA5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DA5 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DA5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bexley 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000331) | 1,689 | 40.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| [Bexley 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000348) | 1,515 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Bexley 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000349) | 1,723 | 33.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.5% |
| [Bexley 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000444) | 1,642 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.2% |
| [Bexley 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000447) | 1,959 | 100.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 73.8% |
| [Bexley 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000448) | 1,346 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Bexley 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000449) | 1,562 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.7% |
| [Bexley 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000351) | 1,612 | 23.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bexley 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000443) | 1,330 | 43.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bexley 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000445) | 1,666 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Bexley 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/neighbourhood/e01000446) | 1,505 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Dartford 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024151) | 1,455 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.4% |
| [Dartford 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford/neighbourhood/e01024153) | 1,400 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Old Bexley and Sidcup](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup): Mr Louie French (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 72% of the people here.
- [Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dartford): Jim Dickson (Labour), MP since July 2024. 18% of the people here.
- [Bexleyheath and Crayford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bexleyheath-and-crayford): Daniel Francis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 10% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DA5

[Albany Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/albany-park), [Bexley Village](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley/bexley-village)

## Postcode sectors in DA5

[DA5 1 (173 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5-1), [DA5 2 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5-2), [DA5 3 (146 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5-3), [DA5 9 (9 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5-9)

## Councils DA5 covers

[Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley), [Dartford](https://openindex.co.uk/dartford)

## Towns in DA5

[Bexley](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)

## Postcode districts next to DA5

[DA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da1), [DA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da2), [DA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da6), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14), [DA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bexley (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1479,51.4402), [Albany Park (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1257,51.4355), [Bexleyheath (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1337,51.4635), [Sidcup (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.1038,51.4339)

## More in the DA postcode area

[All DA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DA5 in brief

DA5 is a postcode district covering Bexley and Joyden's Wood, in Bexley and Dartford.
About 20,954 people lived in DA5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £525,000 in 2025 across 303 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 44.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DA5 was £525,000 in 2025.
DA5 had 20,964 usual residents at the census.
About 70% of people in DA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DA5, 93.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DA5
- Postcode area: [DA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da)
- Constituency: [Old Bexley and Sidcup †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/old-bexley-and-sidcup)
- Council: [Bexley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bexley)
- Area: 7.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,954*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 62

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da2), [DA6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da6), [DA14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da14), [DA15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da15), [DA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da1)

## Latest updates for DA5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DA5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/da5