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Postcode sector · Bromley

Affluence in BR1 9

How BR1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
3,689 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR1 9 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in BR1 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

BR1 9England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.6% of adults in BR1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR1 9England
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.9% of adults in BR1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

BR1 9England
Degree level or above51.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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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