Affluence in DA13 9BL
How DA13 9BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higham & Shorne
- Council
- Gravesham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,249 (2024)
DA13 9BLGravesend
How well off DA13 9BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA13 9BL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the DA13 9BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the DA13 9BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the DA13 9BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA13 9BL (Higham & Shorne) (about 1,249 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.