Affluence in DA8 1ED
How DA8 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Northumberland Heath
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
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How well off DA8 1ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 1ED area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the DA8 1ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the DA8 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the DA8 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 1ED (Northumberland Heath) (about 1,397 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.