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Affluence in DA2 6QL

How DA2 6QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stone & Crossways
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,506 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA2 6QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA2 6QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,209
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.3% of adults in the DA2 6QL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DA2 6QLEngland
Employee, full-time50.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired10.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the DA2 6QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA2 6QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in the DA2 6QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

DA2 6QLEngland
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA2 6QL (Stone & Crossways) (about 2,506 residents).

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

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