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Postcode district · Bromley

Affluence in BR2

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
69,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR2 scores 8.3 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Crime7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.4
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£91,571
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 BR2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

BR2England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in BR2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR2England
Higher managerial & professional22.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in BR2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.

BR2England
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12%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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