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Affluence in BR7

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
26,419 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BR7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BR7 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,173
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

58.2% of adults in BR7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

BR7England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed12.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.5% of adults in BR7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BR7England
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44% of adults in BR7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

BR7England
Degree level or above44%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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