Affluence in DA16 2EQ
How DA16 2EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welling
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
DA16 2EQWelling
How well off DA16 2EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 2EQ area scores 10.0 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the DA16 2EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the DA16 2EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the DA16 2EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 2EQ (Welling) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.