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Affluence in DA8 3

How DA8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
24,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA8 3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in DA8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

DA8 3England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in DA8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA8 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in DA8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

DA8 3England
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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