Socio-economic statistics for Bromley,

If you are thinking of moving to Bromley or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Bromley to figures for and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Bromley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Bromley Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Bromley as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Bromley is also older than the average, making Bromley a older persons location.

Age	Bromley	England
Age 0 to 4	6.5%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.8%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	7.2%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	5.8%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	22%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.1%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.3%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.3%
Mean Age	39.9	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Bromley Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Bromley and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Bromley	England
No Qualifications	17.9%	22.5%
Level 1	13.6%	13.3%
Level 2	16.1%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%
Level 3	11.5%	12.4%
Level 4	33.1%	27.4%
Other	5.1%	5.7%

Bromley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Bromley come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Bromley than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Bromley	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.3%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.7%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.3%	13.5%

Bromley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Bromley has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Bromley is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Bromley	England
Owned	33.4%	30.6%
Mortgage	37.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	1.5%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.6%	8.3%
Private Rented	12.4%	15.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.9%	1.3%

Bromley Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Bromley has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Bromley	England
AB	30.80%	22.96%
C1	36.72%	30.92%
C2	16.28%	20.64%
DE	16.20%	25.49%

Bromley General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Bromley. The percentage of residents in Bromley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Bromley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Bromley is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health	Bromley	England
Very Good	50.10%	47.17%
Good	34.12%	34.22%
Fair	11.67%	13.12%
Bad	3.20%	4.25%
Very Bad	0.91%	1.25%

Bromley Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Bromley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Bromley has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Bromley	England
United Kingdom	85.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.5%	3.7%
Outside the EU	9.9%	9.4%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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