Affluence in DA16 1BG
How DA16 1BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bostall
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
DA16 1BGWelling
How well off DA16 1BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 1BG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the DA16 1BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the DA16 1BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the DA16 1BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 1BG (Bostall) (about 1,815 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.