PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Dartford

Affluence in DA1 2RQ

How DA1 2RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tree Estate
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 2RQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA1 2RQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,637
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the DA1 2RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DA1 2RQEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the DA1 2RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 2RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the DA1 2RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

DA1 2RQEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA1 2RQ (Tree Estate) (about 2,354 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area