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Affluence in DA12 5

How DA12 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gravesham
Region
South East
Population
26,008 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA12 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA12 5 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,445
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in DA12 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

DA12 5England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in DA12 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA12 5England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in DA12 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

DA12 5England
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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