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Affluence in DA8

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

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
50,087 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA8 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,634
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

58.5% of adults in DA8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

DA8England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in DA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DA8England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in DA8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

DA8England
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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