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Postcode · Bromley

Affluence in BR2 8HE

How BR2 8HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromley Common
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR2 8HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR2 8HE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in the BR2 8HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

BR2 8HEEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the BR2 8HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BR2 8HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in the BR2 8HE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

BR2 8HEEngland
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR2 8HE (Bromley Common) (about 2,849 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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