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Postcode district · Bromley

Affluence in BR1

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
76,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR1 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Education and skills7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,134
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in BR1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BR1England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in BR1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR1England
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in BR1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

BR1England
Degree level or above43.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15%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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