64POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BR2 8BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BR2 8BW in Bromley, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BR2 8BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.9%Male
  • 53.1%Female

From the last census, 46.9% of people in BR28BW male, and 53.1% female. Women outnumber men in Bromley Common and Keston.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BR2 8BW is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Taxis near BR2 8BW

Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near BR2 8BW

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in BR2 8BW

Libraries

Libraries

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BR28BW Postcode Breakdown

BRAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeBR2 8BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBromley
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOuter London
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

BR28BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

BR2 8BW postcode is located in the postal town of Bromley. Bromley postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BR2 8BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Chislehurst0.9 miles N
Bromley1.1 miles NW
Bickley1.3 miles W
Saint Mary Cray2.3 miles E
Foots Cray2.4 miles E
Hayes2.5 miles SW
Farnborough2.6 miles S
Keston2.9 miles SW
Orpington3 miles SE
Sidcup3.1 miles NE
West Wickham3.8 miles W
Chelsfield4 miles E
Beckenham4.2 miles W
Eltham4.4 miles N
Shirley4.4 miles W
London11 miles NW
Glasgow350 miles NW
Edinburgh340 miles NW
Cardiff141 miles W
Liverpool189 miles NW
Southampton72 miles W
Saint Ives91 miles W

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A popular seaside campsite has closed after landslides and ground movement throughout the area.

Kent Online

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One female builder says schools should help inspire girls to join the industry.

BBC News

Luton Airport operating company buys hangars of collapsed airline Monarch

Hangars can accommodate wide body jets up to the size of a Boeing 767.

Property Week

Herne micropub landlord awarded MBE for services

Martyn Hillier, who runs The Butchers Arms, will collect the award from Windsor Castle.

BBC News

Weston Homes gets go-ahead for 33m resi scheme in Epping

The project will see the development of 62 homes and almost five acres of open space.

Property Week

Greencore secures 30m investment to support sustainable development

The funding will support the developer's plans to build up to 10,000 low-carbon homes.

Property Week

Reality TV star faces meaty' jail sentence over drug running'

An ex-MTV show contestant due to undergo two leg operations has been told he faces a long jail sentence for drug offences when he recovers.

Kent Online

Sellar gets green light for Hertfordshire media facility

The developer has designed the scheme to appeal to the media sector, as well as being appropriate for logistics, warehousing and data centre uses.

Property Week

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