Affluence in BR1 4JA
How BR1 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shortlands Bromley Road
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
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How well off BR1 4JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR1 4JA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.8% of adults in the BR1 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the BR1 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the BR1 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR1 4JA (Shortlands Bromley Road) (about 1,676 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.