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Affluence in SE20

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

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
34,792 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SE20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SE20 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.9 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 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Crime3.7
  • Income4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in SE20 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SE20England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in SE20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SE20England
Higher managerial & professional18.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.5% of adults in SE20 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SE20England
Degree level or above49.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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