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Affluence in DA7 4NQ

How DA7 4NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bursted Wood
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 4NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA7 4NQ area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,358
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the DA7 4NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DA7 4NQEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the DA7 4NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 4NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate17.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the DA7 4NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

DA7 4NQEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA7 4NQ (Bursted Wood) (about 1,734 residents).

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

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