Harwood Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 3DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.8%	3.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	28.2%	34.3%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	52.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (93.5%) 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	53.8%	60.1%	6.3%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	34%	33.4%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	10.2%	-9.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	56%	11.3%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	77.2%	75.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	79.9%	71.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	4.6%	10.6%	6.0%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	71.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	20.1%	17.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.1%	-12.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Harwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwood Avenue was 108.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harwood Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 192nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

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

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR1 3DU, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Harwood Avenue are based on 66 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 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3DU

Average Price
£907,004

Semi-Detached
£844,804

Terraced
£1,048,675

Detached
£1,212,244

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Avenue

Average Price
£941,937

Semi-Detached
£921,176

Terraced
£1,109,217

Detached
£1,252,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2025-01-10	£994,750
58 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2022-02-18	£952,565
30 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£921,000	2021-07-14	£1,012,683
40 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-05-21	£941,648
14 Harwood Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-01-27	£712,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3DU

Employment

BR1 3DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3DU 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	104
Retired	49
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	4out of 4	843 yd	Free schools	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	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,454 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Girls Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Boys Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	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	2,559 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	314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Mencap Station Road , BR1 3LP	- not rated	549 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity College 81 Plaistow Lane , BR1 3LL	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azaaya Bar & Restaurant	50 - 54 Widmore Road, Bromley	80 yd
Rhiannon's Cafe	United Reformed Church, 20 Widmore Road	334 yd
Franco Manca	10 Widmore Road, Bromley	334 yd
Terrace Cafe And Restaurant	25A Widmore Road, Bromley	336 yd
1917 Chill Cafe	19 Widmore Road, Bromley	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Anchor	The Crown And Anchor, 19 Park Road	264 yd
White Horse	The White Horse, 64 Palace Road	349 yd
The Anglesey Arms	90 Palace Road, Bromley	349 yd
Vu Vu Club	30 East Street, Bromley	393 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Hotel, 45 East Street	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	3 Market Parade, East Street	427 yd
Quiznos Sub	202 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street	438 yd
Tombik Kebab	19C East Street, Bromley	439 yd
Auntie Anne's	25 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street	439 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	530 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	656 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	730 yd
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	880 yd
Lidl	124 - 126 High Street, Bromley	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	403 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		441 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	493 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		535 yd
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	687 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	812 yd
Bromley Adult Education College (Closed) The Widmore Centre The Widmore Centre Nightingale Lane		860 yd
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club GLANVILLE ROAD	tennis courts	953 yd
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3DU