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Affluence in DA16 3HP

How DA16 3HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Michael's
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA16 3HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 3HP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£78,766
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in the DA16 3HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

DA16 3HPEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in the DA16 3HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA16 3HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in the DA16 3HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

DA16 3HPEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA16 3HP (St Michael's) (about 1,944 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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