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Affluence in DA8 2FU

How DA8 2FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA8 2FU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 2FU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,755
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.4% of adults in the DA8 2FU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

DA8 2FUEngland
Employee, full-time49.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the DA8 2FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DA8 2FUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.5% of adults in the DA8 2FU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

DA8 2FUEngland
Degree level or above54.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%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 2FU (Slade Green & Crayford Marshes) (about 2,505 residents).

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

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