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Affluence in DA16 3NB

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

Neighbourhood
Wickham Street & East Wickham
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA16 3NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA16 3NB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,037
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the DA16 3NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DA16 3NBEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the DA16 3NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA16 3NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the DA16 3NB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

DA16 3NBEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 3NB (Wickham Street & East Wickham) (about 1,669 residents).

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

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