Boulter Close, Bromley, BR1 2FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 2FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of BR1 2FD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	24.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	55.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	9.3%	4.1%	6.1%	3.2%

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 (89.1%) 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	57.4%	58.9%	1.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	31.1%	30.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8%	9%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around BR1 2FD this area, 9.1% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	50%	56.2%	6.2%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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)
Chinese	4%	2%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76.1%	69.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-12.2%
Arab	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	73.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	72.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.5%	20.6%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0.5%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Boulter Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boulter Close was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Boulter Close has the 59th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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 2FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Boulter Close are based on 6 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 Boulter Close, Bromley, BR1 2FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 2FD

Average Price
£1,306,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,306,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boulter Close

Average Price
£1,325,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,325,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boulter CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Boulter Close, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,145,000	2020-07-31	£1,399,131
1 Boulter Close, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2014-09-26	£988,136
1 Boulter Close, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2007-10-19	£1,077,996
4 Boulter Close, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£744,950	2007-10-18	£1,408,865
3 Boulter Close, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£786,500	2007-10-05	£1,487,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 2FD

Employment

BR1 2FD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BR1 2FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	158
Retired	124
Self-Employed	55
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Road , BR7 5PQ	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,729 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy converter	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	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	2,302 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,422 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harvester - Crooked Billet	Crooked Billet, 286 Southborough Lane		946 yd
Dennys Lobster & Oyster Seafood Restaurant	Dennys Lobster And Oyster Bar, Station Approach		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Uskudar	Station Approach, Chislehurst		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley High School BLACKBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	381 yd
Southborough Primary School SOUTHBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	1,047 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 2FD