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Affluence in DA15

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

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
47,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA15 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.9
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,544
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in DA15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

DA15England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in DA15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA15England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in DA15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

DA15England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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