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Postcode · Orpington

Affluence in BR5 4DS

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

Neighbourhood
Orpington East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR5 4DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 4DS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,899
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the BR5 4DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

BR5 4DSEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in the BR5 4DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR5 4DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate17.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the BR5 4DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

BR5 4DSEngland
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 4DS (Orpington East) (about 1,308 residents).

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

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