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Affluence in BR5 4

How BR5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
25,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR5 4 scores 5.5 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.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.5
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Living environment5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
90%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in BR5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BR5 4England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in BR5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BR5 4England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in BR5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

BR5 4England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%

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

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