Market Square, Bromley, BR1 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 1NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.8%	49.9%	0.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	56.8%	49.2%	-7.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	38.3%	12.9%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.9%) 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	52.6%	60.2%	7.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	34%	31.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	12%	2.1%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	9.3%	-8.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	51.8%	12.4%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4%	8.3%	4.3%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	0.8%	4.1%
White	80.6%	56.2%	-24.4%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	76.1%	44.5%	-31.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	7.7%	20%	12.3%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.2%	6.9%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	9.9%	5.9%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% 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	74.9%	44.7%	-30.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	14.4%	8.3%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	7.7%	18.7%	11.0%	2.2%	16.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 1409.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2456.4% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 475.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR1 1NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Market Square are based on 26 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 Market Square, Bromley, BR1 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 1NF

Average Price
£709,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,202

Other
£866,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£1,515,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£733,824

Detached
£2,393,493

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,560

Other
£2,418,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Market Square, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-05-17	£691,318
36 Market Square, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-05-17	£814,577
35A Market Square, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-12-04	£1,112,347
31A Market Square, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-01-10	£410,200
31A Market Square, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,250	2008-06-06	£277,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 1NF

Employment

BR1 1NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 1NF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	1,185 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	1,558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,964 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,852 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	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	33 - 34 Market Square, Bromley	2 yd
Salt And Batter	163 High Street, Bromley	21 yd
Stonehenge Cafe	161 High Street, Bromley	23 yd
Wingstop - Bromley	4 - 5 Market Square, Bromley	27 yd
Starbucks Coffee	25 Market Square, Bromley	27 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crepeaffaire	27 Market Square, Bromley	27 yd
The Partridge	194 High Street, Bromley	79 yd
The Artful Duke	198 High Street, Bromley	129 yd
Barrel & Horn	204 High Street, Bromley	149 yd
O'Neills	O'Neill's, 27 East Street	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	146 yd
Tombik Kebab	19C East Street, Bromley	161 yd
Auntie Anne's	25 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street	223 yd
Quiznos Sub	202 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street	225 yd
Domino's Pizza	228 High Street, Bromley	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	146 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	506 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	625 yd
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		129 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	332 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	742 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		843 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	11.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 1NF