Affluence in DA2 7WE
How DA2 7WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Joydens Wood
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,669 (2024)
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How well off DA2 7WE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA2 7WE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the DA2 7WE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the DA2 7WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the DA2 7WE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA2 7WE (Joydens Wood) (about 2,669 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.