Affluence in DA8 3AF
How DA8 3AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lesney Farm & Colyers East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,551 (2024)
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How well off DA8 3AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 3AF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the DA8 3AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the DA8 3AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the DA8 3AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 3AF (Lesney Farm & Colyers East) (about 1,551 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.