Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	51%	47.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49%	52.3%	3.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	35.3%	40.6%	5.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	44.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (91.5%) 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	57.5%	57.9%	0.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.4%	33.6%	3.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	45.7%	8.4%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.4%	73.4%	-10.0%	81.4%	-8.0%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	81.4%	83.5%	2.1%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	83.5%	2.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Widmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widmore Road was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widmore Road has the 71st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 100.0%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 3BS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Widmore Road are based on 1124 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 Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3BS

Average Price
£668,122

Semi-Detached
£682,367

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£596,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widmore Road

Average Price
£400,070

Semi-Detached
£742,242

Terraced
£632,346

Detached
£1,176,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,467

Other
£2,108,849

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Widmore Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-02-19	£709,236
172 Widmore Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-02-19	£709,236
176 Widmore Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-06-27	£614,891
172 Widmore Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2013-10-07	£709,331
172 Widmore Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-05-27	£658,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3BS

Employment

BR1 3BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3BS 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	81
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Park Primary School Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	3out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	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	709 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	3,224 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	2,431 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	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,639 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
Coffee & More	179B Widmore Road, Bromley	84 yd
Chaplins Cafe	171 Widmore Road, Bromley	126 yd
Papadam	18 Tylney Road, Bromley	294 yd
Indian Pan	167 Homesdale Road, Bromley	720 yd
Azaaya Bar & Restaurant	50 - 54 Widmore Road, Bromley	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oak	206 Widmore Road, Bromley	139 yd
Bromley Sports Club / Bromley Cricket Club	98 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	410 yd
The Lord Homesdale	Lord Homesdale, 184 Homesdale Road	755 yd
Freelands Tavern	31 Freelands Road, Bromley	809 yd
Crown And Anchor	The Crown And Anchor, 19 Park Road	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Cos Kebab And Burger	208 Widmore Road, Bromley	139 yd
Tom Bell	Ground Floor, 187 Widmore Road	251 yd
Sinnamon Jerk Centre	36 Canon Road, Bromley	555 yd
Smak Burgers & Shakes	165 Homesdale Road, Bromley	720 yd
Happy Panda	169 Homesdale Road, Bromley	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Homesdale Road, Bromley		724 yd
Lidl	124 - 126 High Street, Bromley		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	359 yd
Bromley Adult Education College (Closed) The Widmore Centre The Widmore Centre Nightingale Lane		444 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		648 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	747 yd
Bickley Park School BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE PAGE HEATH LANE	swimming pool	1,052 yd
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.1 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3BS