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Affluence in DA1 4PL

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

Neighbourhood
Crayford
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 4PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA1 4PL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,561
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the DA1 4PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

DA1 4PLEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in the DA1 4PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 4PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the DA1 4PL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

DA1 4PLEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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 4PL (Crayford) (about 1,575 residents).

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

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