Affluence in BR5 2JB
How BR5 2JB 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)
BR5 2JBOrpington
How well off BR5 2JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 2JB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the BR5 2JB 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.
Social grade
40% of adults in the BR5 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the BR5 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 2JB (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.