Affluence in BR5 3AL
How BR5 3AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mary Cray North
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
BR5 3ALOrpington
How well off BR5 3AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 3AL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the BR5 3AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the BR5 3AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the BR5 3AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 3AL (St Mary Cray North) (about 1,803 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.