Affluence in DA16 1LB
How DA16 1LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Michael's
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
DA16 1LBWelling
How well off DA16 1LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 1LB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the DA16 1LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the DA16 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the DA16 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 1LB (St Michael's) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.