Affluence in BR5 2SW
How BR5 2SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
BR5 2SWOrpington
How well off BR5 2SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 2SW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the BR5 2SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the BR5 2SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the BR5 2SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 2SW (Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.