Affluence in BR5 2QE
How BR5 2QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
BR5 2QEOrpington
How well off BR5 2QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 2QE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the BR5 2QE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the BR5 2QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the BR5 2QE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 2QE (Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.