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Affluence in DA9

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

Council
Dartford
Region
South East
Population
22,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DA9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DA9 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in DA9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DA9England
Employee, full-time46%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in DA9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DA9England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in DA9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

DA9England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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