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Postcode · Belvedere

Affluence in DA17 5PJ

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

Neighbourhood
Belvedere & Lessness Heath
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,029 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA17 5PJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA17 5PJ 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,257
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the DA17 5PJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

DA17 5PJEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the DA17 5PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA17 5PJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the DA17 5PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DA17 5PJEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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 5PJ (Belvedere & Lessness Heath) (about 2,029 residents).

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

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