Affluence in SE20 7BE
How SE20 7BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penge East
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,821 (2024)
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How well off SE20 7BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE20 7BE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.9% of adults in the SE20 7BE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.1% of adults in the SE20 7BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.4% of adults in the SE20 7BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE20 7BE (Penge East) (about 1,821 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.