If you are thinking of moving to South 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 South Bromley to figures for Tower Hamlets and nationally. These statistics can tell you if South Bromley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
South Bromley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. South Bromley is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.South Bromley is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in South Bromley are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in South Bromley is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 15.6% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
South Bromley Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of South Bromley and are from the UK Census of 2011. South Bromley has a lower level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average. South Bromley also has a high level of residents with a higher education qualification (level 4) than the national average, suggesting that the residents of South Bromley are better educated than the average England citizen.
| Qualification | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 20% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 9.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 8.7% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 10.1% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 41% | 27.4% |
| Other | 10% | 5.7% |
South Bromley Age Distribution Statistics
The population of South Bromley as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of South Bromley is also older than the average, making South Bromley a older persons location.
| Age | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 14.9% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 15.8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 27.6% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 11.5% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 30.9 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 29 | 39 |
South 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. South Bromley has 20% more Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 33.08% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 30.38% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 9.78% | 20.64% |
| DE | 26.76% | 25.49% |
South Bromley Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of South Bromley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since South 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 | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 56.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 8.8% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 33.1% | 9.4% |
South Bromley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
South Bromley has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that South Bromley is an economically deprived area.Since all home ownership is lower than the national average and all rented accommodation levels are higher than the national average, this also suggests an area of economic deprivation
| Tenure | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 8.5% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 15.7% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 17.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 22.3% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 30.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.2% | 1.3% |
South Bromley General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for South Bromley. The percentage of residents in South Bromley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average.
| Health | Tower Hamlets | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 50.56% | 47.17% |
| Good | 32.75% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 10.65% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.42% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.62% | 1.25% |
What is the population of South Bromley and Tower Hamlets?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Tower Hamlets including South Bromley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bethnal Green | 23349 |
| Blackwall & Cubitt Town | 22369 |
| Bow East | 20622 |
| Bow West | 14609 |
| Bromley North | 10714 |
| Bromley South | 14960 |
| Canary Wharf | 19454 |
| Island Gardens | 17572 |
| Lansbury | 19103 |
| Limehouse | 7817 |
| Mile End | 23853 |
| Poplar | 7931 |
| Shadwell | 15009 |
| Spitalfields & Banglatown | 14932 |
| St Dunstan's | 14577 |
| St Katharine's & Wapping | 13425 |
| St Peter's | 22211 |
| Stepney Green | 12980 |
| Weavers | 15389 |
| Whitechapel | 21093 |
| Tower Hamlets Total | 331969 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
