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Affluence in DA11 8

How DA11 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
19,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA11 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA11 8 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,347
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in DA11 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DA11 8England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in DA11 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA11 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in DA11 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

DA11 8England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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