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Affluence in DA7 5JQ

How DA7 5JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bostall
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,330 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 5JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA7 5JQ 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
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,704
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the DA7 5JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DA7 5JQEngland
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the DA7 5JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 5JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate18.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the DA7 5JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

DA7 5JQEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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 5JQ (Bostall) (about 1,330 residents).

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

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