Affluence in DA2 8DR
How DA2 8DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone
- Council
- Dartford
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
DA2 8DRDartford
How well off DA2 8DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA2 8DR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the DA2 8DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the DA2 8DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the DA2 8DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA2 8DR (Bean, Darenth & Sutton at Hone) (about 1,428 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.