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Affluence in BR6 9WB

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

Neighbourhood
Goddington
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 9WB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BR6 9WB area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,981
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

54% of adults in the BR6 9WB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

BR6 9WBEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in the BR6 9WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6 9WBEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the BR6 9WB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

BR6 9WBEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 9WB (Goddington) (about 1,467 residents).

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

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