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DA18 4DW

Thamesmead East · Bexley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Thamesmead East
Local authority
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Postcode district
DA18
Postcode sector
DA18 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
DA18 4BQ 124 m
DA18 4BH 127 m
DA18 4BG 143 m
DA18 4BJ 151 m
DA18 4BA 167 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
DA18 4DW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
DA
Postcode district
DA18
Postcode sector
DA18 4
Latitude
51.496378
Longitude
0.133224
British National Grid easting
548,176
British National Grid northing
179,650

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bexley · E09000004
Electoral ward
Thamesmead East · E05011232
Parish or community
E43000194
Westminster constituency
Erith and Thamesmead · E14001229
Output area
E00002300
Lower layer super output area
Bexley 001A · E01000466
Middle layer super output area
Bexley 001 · E02000065

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
118
Primary
81
Secondary
14

  1. Harris Garrard Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    74 m

  2. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    168 m

  3. Parkway Primary School

    Community school

    403 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,783
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,303
  • Anti social behaviour 494
  • Vehicle crime 412
  • Shoplifting 340
  • Drugs 232

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
DA18 4 residents
5,202

Age bands in DA18 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.5%

1,193 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.2%

701 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.6%

1,358 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

1,498 residents

Age 65 and over
10.3%

547 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

36

within 5 km

  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL

    LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTRE, YARNTON WAY, LONDON, SE2 9LH

    ODS code G83018

    746 m

  • ABBEY WOOD SURGERY

    9 GODSTOW ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 9AT

    ODS code G83031

    1.1 km

  • BELVEDERE MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 ALBERT ROAD, BELVEDERE, DA17 5LQ

    ODS code G83052

    1.7 km

  • GALLIONS REACH HEALTH CENTRE

    BENTHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE28 8BE

    ODS code G83012

    1.9 km

  • ABBEYSLADE PMS (DR CHAND)

    111 BASILDON ROAD, ABBEY WOOD, LONDON, SE2 0ER

    ODS code G83631

    2.0 km

  • BEXLEY MEDICAL GROUP

    171 KING HAROLDS WAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5RB

    ODS code G83053

    2.4 km

  • DR DAVIES & PARTNER

    55 LITTLE HEATH ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5HL

    ODS code G83033

    2.7 km

  • BANNOCKBURN SURGERY

    20-22 BANNOCKBURN ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1ES

    ODS code G83654

    2.8 km

  • PLUMSTEAD AND WICKHAM LANE SURGERY

    141 PLUMSTEAD HIGH STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1SE

    ODS code G83647

    3.0 km

  • THAMESMEAD HEALTH CENTRE

    4-5 THAMES REACH, LONDON, SE28 0NY

    ODS code Y02974

    3.0 km

  • PLUMSTEAD H/C PMS

    TEWSON ROAD, LONDON, SE18 1BB

    ODS code G83019

    3.1 km

  • NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH MED.CTR.

    HIND CRESCENT, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH, ERITH, DA8 3DB

    ODS code G83010

    3.1 km

  • CONWAY PMS

    44 CONWAY ROAD, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 1AH

    ODS code G83633

    3.4 km

  • BEXLEY GROUP PRACTICE

    76-78 UPPER WICKHAM LANE, WELLING, DA16 3HQ

    ODS code G83028

    3.8 km

  • RIVERSIDE SURGERY

    ERITH HEALTH CENTRE, 50 PIER ROAD, ERITH, DA8 1RQ

    ODS code G83630

    3.8 km

  • WAVERLEY PMS

    37 WAVERLEY CRESCENT, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7QU

    ODS code G83635

    3.8 km

  • GLYNDON PMS

    GLYNDON MEDICAL CENTRE, 188 ANN STREET, PLUMSTEAD, LONDON, SE18 7LU

    ODS code G83060

    3.9 km

  • AURORA MEDCARE

    THAMES VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, BASTABLE AVENUE, BARKING, IG11 0LG

    ODS code F82042

    4.1 km

  • BEAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEAM PARK HEALTH CENTRE, 2 HALEWOOD WAY, RAINHAM, RM13 8QZ

    ODS code Y08371

    4.1 km

  • FIRST AVENUE SURGERY

    2 FIRST AVENUE, DAGENHAM, RM10 9AT

    ODS code F82003

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 36 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Harris Garrard Academy

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.1 miles

  • Harris Garrard Academy

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.1 miles

  • Limestone Walk

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.1 miles

  • Parkway (DA18)

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles

  • Limestone Walk

    BCT · Thamesmead South

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bexley 001A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,426 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

118 open schools are in scope, including 81 primary and 14 secondary schools. Harris Garrard Academy is the nearest published school at 74 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,783 published events cover 12 months, averaging 315.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,303 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.