Affluence in DA16 3BB
How DA16 3BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickham Street & East Wickham
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
DA16 3BBWelling
How well off DA16 3BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 3BB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the DA16 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the DA16 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the DA16 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 3BB (Wickham Street & East Wickham) (about 1,638 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.