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Postcode · Erith

Affluence in DA8 1PN

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

Neighbourhood
Erith East
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,697 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA8 1PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 1PN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,400
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in the DA8 1PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 11.2% are full-time students.

DA8 1PNEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student11.2%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the DA8 1PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA8 1PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the DA8 1PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

DA8 1PNEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 1PN (Erith East) (about 1,697 residents).

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

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