High Street, Bromley, BR1 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 1LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	48.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52.9%	51.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BR1 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.4%	60.5%	9.1%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	29.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	61.1%	9.4%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	34%	30.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BR1 1LD this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	5.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	5.9%	-13.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	69%	29.1%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	4.6%	10.2%	5.6%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	7%	3.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.8%	53.8%	-18.0%	81.4%	-27.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	49.7%	-20.5%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	8.4%	15.1%	6.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	21.7%	14.1%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	49.7%	-18.4%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	15.6%	10.1%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	13.5%	8.0%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 503.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.0% higher than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 20th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 236 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Bromley, BR1 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 1LD

Average Price
£1,264,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,264,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£2,104,087

Semi-Detached
£1,360,732

Terraced
£702,475

Detached
£2,446,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,443

Other
£4,459,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 High Street, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2019-05-13	£1,315,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 1LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	226
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,859 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papayaya	49 High Street, Bromley	28 yd
Starbucks Coffee	31 High Street, Bromley	38 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	21 High Street, Bromley	38 yd
Merkur Cashino / Bromley Cashino	63 High Street, Bromley	91 yd
Caffe Nero	12 - 14 High Street, Bromley	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmal Crompton	23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley	178 yd
Churchill Theatre	High Street, Bromley	360 yd
The Partridge	194 High Street, Bromley	524 yd
Crepeaffaire	27 Market Square, Bromley	539 yd
The Artful Duke	198 High Street, Bromley	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
VR N3XT	21A The Mall, Bromley	92 yd
Danwas Pizza	6 High Street, Bromley	96 yd
The Plaice To Be	22 High Street, Bromley	96 yd
Subway	10 High Street, Bromley	96 yd
KFC	73 High Street, Bromley	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	32 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	88 yd
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	283 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	182 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	281 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		431 yd
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club GLANVILLE ROAD	tennis courts	646 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Sandford Road	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	807 yd
Ravensbourne School HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BR1 1LD