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Affluence in DA5 1PG

How DA5 1PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barnehurst South
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA5 1PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA5 1PG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,875
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in the DA5 1PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

DA5 1PGEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in the DA5 1PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA5 1PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the DA5 1PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

DA5 1PGEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA5 1PG (Barnehurst South) (about 1,752 residents).

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

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