79POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BR8 7BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BR8 7BL 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 BR8 7BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43%Male
  • 57%Female

From the last census, 43% of people in BR87BL male, and 57% female. Women outnumber men in Swanley White Oak.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BR8 7BL is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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BR87BL Postcode Breakdown

BRAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeBR8 7BL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBromley
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyKent
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

BR87BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BR8 7BL 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 BR8 7BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swanley Junction1.2 miles SW
Wilmington1.6 miles NE
Sutton At Hone1.8 miles E
Foots Cray2.6 miles W
Bexley2.6 miles NW
Horton Kirby2.7 miles E
Saint Mary Cray2.8 miles W
Sidcup2.8 miles W
Farningham2.9 miles SE
Bexleyheath3.7 miles N
Eynsford3.8 miles SE
Chelsfield3.9 miles SW
Dartford3.9 miles NE
Chislehurst4.7 miles W
Orpington4.7 miles SW
London14 miles W
Glasgow351 miles NW
Edinburgh340 miles NW
Cardiff145 miles W
Liverpool191 miles NW
Southampton77 miles W
Saint Ives95 miles W

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The annual Bugs Matter survey is compiled by hundreds of volunteers across Kent and the UK.

BBC News

Report claims shorter, unhealthier lives in Kent

The report says life expectancy is below the average for England in some parts of Kent.

BBC News

Food hall' suggestion for shuttered venue

Ahead of a new marketing push to find an operator for one of the county's iconic entertainment venues, a consultant has come up with one tasty idea.

Kent Online

Surrey strikes 32.2m deal to buy offices from cash-strapped Woking Council

Surrey County Council will move staff into Victoria Gate building, formerly let to McLaren, later this year.

Property Week

Smoking ban is unworkable and unenforceable'

A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.

Kent Online

Former school in Kent leads Clive Emson's May auction

The May catalogue features 149 residential and commercial lotsfrom across southern England.

Property Week

Housing firm fined 528k over cable which could have killed the public'

One of Kent's biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

Kent Online

Axed lifeline Post Office set to return

A village plagued by the loss of its post office is set to see the service revived  including an all-day Sunday service.

Kent Online

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