Affluence in DA15 9LB
How DA15 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackfen
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
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How well off DA15 9LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA15 9LB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the DA15 9LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the DA15 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the DA15 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA15 9LB (Blackfen) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.