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Affluence in DA7 6RH

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

Neighbourhood
Barnehurst North
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 6RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA7 6RH area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,519
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the DA7 6RH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DA7 6RHEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the DA7 6RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 6RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the DA7 6RH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

DA7 6RHEngland
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 6RH (Barnehurst North) (about 1,682 residents).

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

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