Southborough Road, Bromley, BR1 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 2EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	32.8%	6.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	49.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (92.2%) 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	55.8%	55.7%	-0.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.4%	36.5%	4.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	40.5%	0.6%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.4%	79.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Other	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	82.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	82.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.7%	13.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2.3%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Southborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southborough Road was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southborough Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 266th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 2EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Southborough Road are based on 143 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 Southborough Road, Bromley, BR1 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 2EP

Average Price
£1,246,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,477,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£534,284

Other
£341,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southborough Road

Average Price
£1,005,382

Semi-Detached
£933,106

Terraced
£959,486

Detached
£1,254,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,806

Other
£599,467

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Stoke Court, 77 Southborough Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£526,500	2021-06-04	£555,966
97 Southborough Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2021-04-26	£1,137,686
81 Southborough Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,085,000	2020-11-16	£1,259,057
Flat 3 Stoke Court, 77 Southborough Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,000	2020-01-31	£440,774
Flat 2 Stoke Court, 77 Southborough Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£319,000	2019-08-29	£354,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 2EP

Employment

BR1 2EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Princes Plain , BR2 8LD	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,477 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,217 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
Tony's Cafe & Grill	197 Southborough Lane, Bromley	403 yd
Topkapi Meze Grill	189 Southborough Lane, Bromley	403 yd
Mustard	201 Southborough Lane, Bromley	407 yd
Vunch Cafe	217 Southborough Lane, Bromley	459 yd
Teds	227 Southborough Lane, Bromley	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	177 Southborough Lane, Bromley	212 yd
Chatterton Arms	41 Chatterton Road, Bromley	794 yd
Toby Carvery - The Crown	The Crown, 155 Bromley Common	840 yd
Bromley Golf Centre	Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Fish Bar	4 Salisbury Road, Bromley	311 yd
Marks Fish & Chips And Chinese Take Away	229 Southborough Lane, Bromley	493 yd
Pinh On	65 Chatterton Road, Bromley	653 yd
Tiffin Choice	9 Chatterton Road, Bromley	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2 Chatterton Road, Bromley		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Recreation Ground (Closed) Southlands Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Blue Circle Sports Ground (Closed) Crown Lane	grass pitches	736 yd
Virgin Active Club (Bromley) BATHS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Parkfield Recreation Ground PARKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	858 yd
Bromley High School BLACKBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	975 yd
The Life Centre Rookery Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Southborough Primary School SOUTHBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Bromley Golf Centre MAGPIE HALL LANE	golf	1,071 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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