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Postcode · Orpington

Affluence in BR6 0AJ

How BR6 0AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Orpington West
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 0AJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 0AJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,028
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the BR6 0AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BR6 0AJEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.8% of adults in the BR6 0AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 0AJEngland
Higher managerial & professional25.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in the BR6 0AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

BR6 0AJEngland
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR6 0AJ (Orpington West) (about 1,631 residents).

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

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