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Affluence in DA1 4DL

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

Neighbourhood
Barnehurst South
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 4DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA1 4DL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,875
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the DA1 4DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DA1 4DLEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in the DA1 4DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 4DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the DA1 4DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DA1 4DLEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications17%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 4DL (Barnehurst South) (about 1,652 residents).

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

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