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Affluence in DA10 1

How DA10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
12,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA10 1 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,737
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.8% of adults in DA10 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DA10 1England
Employee, full-time49.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in DA10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA10 1England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in DA10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

DA10 1England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%

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

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