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Affluence in BR3 2

How BR3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
2,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR3 2 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,971
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

67.3% of adults in BR3 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

BR3 2England
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in BR3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR3 2England
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in BR3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

BR3 2England
Degree level or above54.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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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