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Affluence in DA18

How DA18 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA18 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.

DA18England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA18England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DA18England
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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