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Affluence in BR6 7AH

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

Neighbourhood
Farnborough
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 7AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 7AH 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,436
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in the BR6 7AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BR6 7AHEngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in the BR6 7AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 7AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in the BR6 7AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

BR6 7AHEngland
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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 7AH (Farnborough) (about 2,314 residents).

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

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