Mavelstone Road, Bromley, BR1 2SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 2SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% 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	21.9%	26.3%	4.4%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	63.3%	0.1%	44.2%	19.1%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	59%	63%	4.0%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	31%	28.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 2SZ this area, 6.4% 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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.8%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	17.5%	-0.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	57.6%	13.4%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.4%	81.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	83.8%	79.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	79.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.2%	15.3%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Mavelstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mavelstone Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Mavelstone Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 145th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 2SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Mavelstone Road are based on 59 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 Mavelstone Road, Bromley, BR1 2SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 2SZ

Average Price
£720,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£720,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mavelstone Road

Average Price
£955,860

Semi-Detached
£1,597,785

Terraced
£778,707

Detached
£1,330,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£798,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mavelstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Melbury Grange Mavelstone Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-05-26	£735,751
Flat 1 Melbury Grange Mavelstone Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2022-04-01	£875,912
Flat 2 Melbury Grange Mavelstone Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-11-28	£772,266
Flat 1 Melbury Grange Mavelstone Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2019-04-16	£960,452
Flat 4 Melbury Grange Mavelstone Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£346,000	2011-12-21	£589,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 2SZ

Employment

BR1 2SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2SZ 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	109
Retired	64
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scotts Park Primary School Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy converter	No	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	525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	748 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,304 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
Coffee & More	179B Widmore Road, Bromley	864 yd
Papadam	18 Tylney Road, Bromley	944 yd
Coffee On Camden	57 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	978 yd
Chaplins Cafe	171 Widmore Road, Bromley	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oak	206 Widmore Road, Bromley	840 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club	Bickley Park Road, Bickley	1,019 yd
The Bickley	Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	1,021 yd
Bromley Sports Club / Bromley Cricket Club	98 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Bell	Ground Floor, 187 Widmore Road	776 yd
Shish Cos Kebab And Burger	208 Widmore Road, Bromley	840 yd
Fireaway Pizza	53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	992 yd
Bridges Fish & Chips	49 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bullers Wood School ST. NICOLAS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club BICKLEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Bickley Park School BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE PAGE HEATH LANE	swimming pool	1,043 yd
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,044 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	225 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 2SZ