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Postcode · Orpington

Affluence in BR6 9SS

How BR6 9SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Orpington South
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 9SS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 9SS 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£98,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
99%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the BR6 9SS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BR6 9SSEngland
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the BR6 9SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 9SSEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in the BR6 9SS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

BR6 9SSEngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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 9SS (Orpington South) (about 1,779 residents).

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

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