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Affluence in SE20 7

How SE20 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
24,584 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE20 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE20 7 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Crime3.9
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,363
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in SE20 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SE20 7England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in SE20 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE20 7England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in SE20 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

SE20 7England
Degree level or above48%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%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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