Affluence in DA17 5BL
How DA17 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belvedere & Lessness Heath
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
DA17 5BLBelvedere
How well off DA17 5BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA17 5BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the DA17 5BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the DA17 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the DA17 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA17 5BL (Belvedere & Lessness Heath) (about 1,930 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.