Affluence in DA1 3AP
How DA1 3AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Dartford & West Hill
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
DA1 3APDartford
How well off DA1 3AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA1 3AP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the DA1 3AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the DA1 3AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the DA1 3AP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA1 3AP (Central Dartford & West Hill) (about 1,439 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.