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Affluence in DA7 9

How DA7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
4,242 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA7 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.5
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,592
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

62.5% of adults in DA7 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DA7 9England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.5% of adults in DA7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA7 9England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in DA7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

DA7 9England
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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