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Affluence in BR5 1RH

How BR5 1RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Mary Cray South
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR5 1RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 1RH area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,475
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the BR5 1RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BR5 1RHEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed13.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40% of adults in the BR5 1RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR5 1RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the BR5 1RH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

BR5 1RHEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 1RH (St Mary Cray South) (about 1,502 residents).

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

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