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Affluence in DA16

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

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
44,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA16 scores 7.7 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.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,130
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

60.8% of adults in DA16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DA16England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in DA16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA16England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in DA16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

DA16England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%

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

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