Affluence in BR2 8EL
How BR2 8EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley Common
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,823 (2024)
BR2 8ELBromley
How well off BR2 8EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR2 8EL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the BR2 8EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the BR2 8EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the BR2 8EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR2 8EL (Bromley Common) (about 1,823 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.