Bromley
Overview of borough
Resident population: 299,100
Working age population: 182,100
Key town centres: Bromley, Orpington, Beckenham, Chislehurst, West Wickham.
Skills & Labour Force
Qualifications:
35.1% of the workforce is educated to degree level (NVQ4+) compared with London at 34.6%.
International Schools
Wickham Court School -
part of the Schiller International Schools network, education for children ages 2½-16.
Web: www.wickhamcourt.org.uk
Darul Uloom London Islamic School
Islamic School for boys aged 11 - 18 years. It is a full-time residential school.
Web: www.darululoomlondon.co.uk
Colleges / Universities
Bromley Adult Education College
Web: www.bromleyadulteducation.ac.uk
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
Web: www.bromley.ac.uk
Orpington College of Further Education
Web: www.orpington.ac.uk
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Web: www.rave.ac.uk
Business Base
Number of economically active workers: 158,300
Number of VAT registered businesses: 9,705
Strong sectors within the borough include: business service activities, wholesale & retail, and construction. There is also a small cluster of businesses specializing in financial intermediation.
Key companies include: Churchill Insurance, Muirhead Aerospace, Cosmos Holidays, Bank of America , Capita, Liberata,Baker Tilley, Allied Bakeries, Faber Maunsell, Spectron and Glemnet, Metrobus, Pentagon Freight Services & Geo Logistics.
Model based unemployment rate: 4.8% (Apr 2006-Mar 2007).
Transport
27 railway stations connecting to Lewisham, London Bridge, Charing Cross, Victoria, Blackfriars, and Dover.
Trams linking Beckenham to Croydon and Wimbledon.
45 minute drive from Gatwick Airport and 60 minutes away from Heathrow Airport. Biggin Hill Airport, within the borough of Bromley: executive aircraft handling and group charter.
The A21 provides a direct link to the M25 and to Lewisham and Greenwich in the other direction. The A20 links to the M20, which leads to Folkestone and Dover.
Croydon Tramlink: Transport for London are planning to extend Croydon Tramlink from Harrington Road to Anerley and Crystal Palace. The extension could open in 2013 if funding for construction and Government approval is obtained.
Quality of life
Top 5 attractions:
Crystal Palace Park
High Elms Park
Crofton Roman Villa
Downe House - was the home of Charles Darwin
Biggin Hill International Air Fair
Business Support
Bromley Creative Community
46-50 High Street
Green Street Green
Orpington
Kent BR6 6BJ
info@bromleycreative.org.uk
www.bromleycreative.org.uk
Business Focus at Bromley College
Bromley College
Rookery Lane
Bromley
BR2 8HE
Tel: 020 8295 7070
Website: www.business-focus.co.uk
South-East London Chamber of Commerce
Unit 4, Harrington Way
Warspite Road
London
SE18 5NR
Tel: 020 8317 3365
Fax:020 8854 8273
office@selondonchamber.org
www.selondonchamber.org
Bromley Council
Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH
020 8464 3333 www.bromley.gov.uk
