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Affluence in DA17 5PD

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

Neighbourhood
Lesnes Abbey
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA17 5PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA17 5PD area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the DA17 5PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

DA17 5PDEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the DA17 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA17 5PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the DA17 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

DA17 5PDEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA17 5PD (Lesnes Abbey) (about 1,561 residents).

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

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