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Postcode · Orpington

Affluence in BR6 0PN

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

Neighbourhood
Orpington East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,512 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 0PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 0PN area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
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

53% of adults in the BR6 0PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BR6 0PNEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in the BR6 0PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 0PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the BR6 0PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

BR6 0PNEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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 0PN (Orpington East) (about 1,512 residents).

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

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