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Affluence in DA9 9HH

How DA9 9HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swanscombe
Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA9 9HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DA9 9HH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,027
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.5% of adults in the DA9 9HH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DA9 9HHEngland
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the DA9 9HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA9 9HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the DA9 9HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

DA9 9HHEngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DA9 9HH (Swanscombe) (about 1,671 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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