PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Dartford

Affluence in DA1 4

How DA1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
17,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA1 4 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.6
  • Crime5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,558
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in DA1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

DA1 4England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in DA1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in DA1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DA1 4England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 215 postcodes