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Affluence in DA17

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

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
31,070 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA17 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.4
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,250
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in DA17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

DA17England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in DA17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA17England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in DA17 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

DA17England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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