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Postcode · West Wickham

Affluence in BR4 0QS

How BR4 0QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Wickham
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,780 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR4 0QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR4 0QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£92,626
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the BR4 0QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

BR4 0QSEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the BR4 0QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR4 0QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the BR4 0QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

BR4 0QSEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR4 0QS (West Wickham) (about 1,780 residents).

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

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