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Affluence in DA1 1

How DA1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
30,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA1 1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Living environment4.1
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£62,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in DA1 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

DA1 1England
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in DA1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 1England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in DA1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

DA1 1England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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