Affluence in BR5 4BQ
How BR5 4BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Mary Cray South
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,937 (2024)
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How well off BR5 4BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 4BQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the BR5 4BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the BR5 4BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the BR5 4BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 4BQ (St Mary Cray South) (about 1,937 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.