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Postcode district · Bexleyheath

Affluence in DA7

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

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
58,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA7 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Crime6.9
  • Employment7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,537
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in DA7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DA7England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in DA7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA7England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in DA7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

DA7England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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