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Postcode area · Bromley

Affluence in BR

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
350,833 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 208 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Health and disability7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,188
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in BR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BREngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in BR work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BREngland
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in BR hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

BREngland
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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