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Affluence in DA17 5

How DA17 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
14,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA17 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA17 5 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in DA17 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

DA17 5England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in DA17 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA17 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in DA17 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

DA17 5England
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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