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Affluence in DA8 1

How DA8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
26,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA8 1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
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Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.5
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment5.1
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,891
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in DA8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

DA8 1England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in DA8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA8 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in DA8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

DA8 1England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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