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Affluence in DA6 8

How DA6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
14,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA6 8 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.6
  • Income7.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,090
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in DA6 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DA6 8England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in DA6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA6 8England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in DA6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

DA6 8England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%

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

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