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Affluence in DA15 8FD

How DA15 8FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longlands & Halfway
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA15 8FD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA15 8FD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,705
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.7% of adults in the DA15 8FD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

DA15 8FDEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in the DA15 8FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA15 8FDEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the DA15 8FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

DA15 8FDEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA15 8FD (Longlands & Halfway) (about 1,327 residents).

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

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