Affluence in DA17 5DB
How DA17 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belvedere & Lessness Heath
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,135 (2024)
DA17 5DBBelvedere
How well off DA17 5DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA17 5DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the DA17 5DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the DA17 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the DA17 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA17 5DB (Belvedere & Lessness Heath) (about 2,135 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.