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Affluence in BR3

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
67,581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR3 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Crime6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£89,551
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

62.3% of adults in BR3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

BR3England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in BR3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR3England
Higher managerial & professional22.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.7% of adults in BR3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

BR3England
Degree level or above48.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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