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Affluence in DA1 4TL

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

Neighbourhood
Lesney Farm & Colyers East
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA1 4TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA1 4TL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the DA1 4TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DA1 4TLEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the DA1 4TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA1 4TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the DA1 4TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

DA1 4TLEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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 4TL (Lesney Farm & Colyers East) (about 1,717 residents).

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

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