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Affluence in BR7 6

How BR7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
21,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR7 6 scores 7.9 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
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.5
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£89,307
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

57.3% of adults in BR7 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BR7 6England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in BR7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BR7 6England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in BR7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

BR7 6England
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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