Affluence in DA7 5EE
How DA7 5EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bursted Wood
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
DA7 5EEBexleyheath
How well off DA7 5EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA7 5EE 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the DA7 5EE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the DA7 5EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the DA7 5EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA7 5EE (Bursted Wood) (about 1,465 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.