Affluence in DA16 2LH
How DA16 2LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Welling
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
DA16 2LHWelling
How well off DA16 2LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 2LH area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the DA16 2LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the DA16 2LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the DA16 2LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below 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 2LH (Welling) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.