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Affluence in BR6 7

How BR6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
20,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR6 7 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Income7.4
  • Employment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,365
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in BR6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BR6 7England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in BR6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 7England
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in BR6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

BR6 7England
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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