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Affluence in BR5

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
64,652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR5 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Health and disability6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,266
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in BR5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

BR5England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in BR5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR5England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in BR5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

BR5England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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