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Affluence in DA3 8WF

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

Neighbourhood
Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Council
Sevenoaks
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA3 8WF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA3 8WF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,312
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.7% of adults in the DA3 8WF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 48.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

DA3 8WFEngland
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed0.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired48.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in the DA3 8WF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA3 8WFEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the DA3 8WF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

DA3 8WFEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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 8WF (Hartley & Hodsoll Street) (about 1,516 residents).

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

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