Affluence in DA8 3JS
How DA8 3JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lesney Farm & Colyers East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,732 (2024)
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How well off DA8 3JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA8 3JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the DA8 3JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the DA8 3JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the DA8 3JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA8 3JS (Lesney Farm & Colyers East) (about 1,732 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.