Affluence in DA8 2LS
How DA8 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Slade Green & Crayford Marshes
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
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How well off DA8 2LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 2LS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the DA8 2LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the DA8 2LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the DA8 2LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 2LS (Slade Green & Crayford Marshes) (about 1,673 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.