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Affluence in DA7 5RT

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

Neighbourhood
Lesnes Abbey
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,487 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 5RT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA7 5RT 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£76,370
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

54.7% of adults in the DA7 5RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DA7 5RTEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the DA7 5RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 5RTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the DA7 5RT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

DA7 5RTEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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 5RT (Lesnes Abbey) (about 1,487 residents).

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

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