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Affluence in DA7 6

How DA7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
21,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA7 6 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Crime6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,035
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

58.1% of adults in DA7 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DA7 6England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in DA7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in DA7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

DA7 6England
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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