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Affluence in DA3 8PW

How DA3 8PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Ash Green
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA3 8PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA3 8PW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,574
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the DA3 8PW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DA3 8PWEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the DA3 8PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA3 8PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the DA3 8PW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

DA3 8PWEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA3 8PW (New Ash Green) (about 1,678 residents).

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

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