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Affluence in DA18 4

How DA18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
10,206 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA18 4 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Income2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,919
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in DA18 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

DA18 4England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.5%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in DA18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA18 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in DA18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DA18 4England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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