Affluence in BR5 4LP
How BR5 4LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orpington East
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
BR5 4LPOrpington
How well off BR5 4LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR5 4LP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the BR5 4LP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the BR5 4LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the BR5 4LP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR5 4LP (Orpington East) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.