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Affluence in BR3 1

How BR3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
22,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR3 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Education and skills8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,973
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in BR3 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BR3 1England
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.6% of adults in BR3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR3 1England
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.6% of adults in BR3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

BR3 1England
Degree level or above52.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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