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Affluence in BR6

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
65,626 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR6 scores 8.5 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
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Crime7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£87,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in BR6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

BR6England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.1% of adults in BR6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR6England
Higher managerial & professional21.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in BR6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

BR6England
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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