Coombe Lea, Bromley, BR1 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 2HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47%	47.2%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	31.5%	36.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	46.4%	0.2%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	57.2%	54.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	29.7%	30.6%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11%	11.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around BR1 2HQ this area, 6.6% 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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	55.7%	2.9%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.6%	70.7%	-14.9%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	86%	77.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	10.5%	5.0%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	78.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0%	16.6%	16.6%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Coombe Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Lea was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombe Lea has the 56th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 324th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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
£66,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 2HQ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Coombe Lea are based on 5 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 Coombe Lea, Bromley, BR1 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 2HQ

Average Price
£1,065,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,065,760

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Lea

Average Price
£1,096,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,096,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Coombe Lea, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-11-27	£986,358
5 Coombe Lea, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2015-08-12	£1,180,737
3 Coombe Lea, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£808,100	2015-04-08	£1,153,930
2 Coombe Lea, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2000-06-01	£1,091,780
4 Coombe Lea, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1996-07-02	£1,070,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 2HQ

Employment

BR1 2HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	86
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	790 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,422 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	1,674 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	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,765 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
Lexington At Virgin Active	The Lido, Baths Road	606 yd
Indian Pan	167 Homesdale Road, Bromley	904 yd
Vunch Cafe	217 Southborough Lane, Bromley	1,044 yd
Teds	227 Southborough Lane, Bromley	1,044 yd
Tony's Cafe & Grill	197 Southborough Lane, Bromley	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bickley Park Cricket Club	Bickley Park Road, Bickley	414 yd
The Lord Homesdale	Lord Homesdale, 184 Homesdale Road	980 yd
The Chequers	177 Southborough Lane, Bromley	990 yd
Chatterton Arms	41 Chatterton Road, Bromley	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smak Burgers & Shakes	165 Homesdale Road, Bromley	904 yd
Happy Panda	169 Homesdale Road, Bromley	904 yd
Salisbury Fish Bar	4 Salisbury Road, Bromley	952 yd
Sinnamon Jerk Centre	36 Canon Road, Bromley	1,029 yd
Marks Fish & Chips And Chinese Take Away	229 Southborough Lane, Bromley	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bickley Park School BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE PAGE HEATH LANE	swimming pool	408 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club BICKLEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Virgin Active Club (Bromley) BATHS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Whitehall Recreation Ground (Closed) Southlands Road	grass pitches	772 yd
Bromley High School BLACKBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	881 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 2HQ