Affluence in DA15 9EY
How DA15 9EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackfen
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
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How well off DA15 9EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA15 9EY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the DA15 9EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the DA15 9EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the DA15 9EY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA15 9EY (Blackfen) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.