Affluence in DA16 2DA
How DA16 2DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackfen
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
DA16 2DAWelling
How well off DA16 2DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 2DA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the DA16 2DA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the DA16 2DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the DA16 2DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 2DA (Blackfen) (about 1,809 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.