Affluence in BR6 6BE
How BR6 6BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelsfield & Green Street Green
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
BR6 6BEOrpington
How well off BR6 6BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 6BE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the BR6 6BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.2% of adults in the BR6 6BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.2% of adults in the BR6 6BE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BR6 6BE (Chelsfield & Green Street Green) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.