Affluence in BR1 5PR
How BR1 5PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Downham East
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
BR1 5PRBromley
How well off BR1 5PR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR1 5PR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the BR1 5PR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the BR1 5PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the BR1 5PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR1 5PR (Downham East) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.