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Affluence in SE20 7PR

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

Neighbourhood
Penge East
Council
Bromley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,936 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE20 7PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE20 7PR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£86,276
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in the SE20 7PR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SE20 7PREngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the SE20 7PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE20 7PREngland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.9% of adults in the SE20 7PR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SE20 7PREngland
Degree level or above48.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE20 7PR (Penge East) (about 1,936 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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