Rochester Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 3DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	19.5%	31.6%	12.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	55.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	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 (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	58.1%	62.2%	4.1%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	33.2%	29.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around BR1 3DW this area, 7.7% 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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.2%	7.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	48.2%	2.3%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.4%	87.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	91.7%	87.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	87.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Rochester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Avenue was 12.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.1% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 66th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Rochester Avenue are based on 74 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 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, BR1 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3DW

Average Price
£821,868

Semi-Detached
£785,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,333,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Avenue

Average Price
£863,665

Semi-Detached
£845,298

Terraced
£732,857

Detached
£937,273

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-11-29	£855,021
38 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-04-18	£818,702
62 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-02-09	£688,860
70 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-10-10	£749,813
64 Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2015-02-20	£872,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3DW

Employment

BR1 3DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 3DW 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	101
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	4out of 4	366 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	- not rated	607 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3out of 4	973 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,257 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Girls Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Boys Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,257 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	2,163 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	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity College 81 Plaistow Lane , BR1 3LL	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Clark's College 48 Masons Hill , BR2 9JQ	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaplins Cafe	171 Widmore Road, Bromley	491 yd
Azaaya Bar & Restaurant	50 - 54 Widmore Road, Bromley	538 yd
Coffee & More	179B Widmore Road, Bromley	597 yd
Papadam	18 Tylney Road, Bromley	621 yd
Bromley Fitness Centre	9 Elmfield Road, Bromley	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Sports Club / Bromley Cricket Club	98 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	625 yd
The Oak	206 Widmore Road, Bromley	627 yd
Crown And Anchor	The Crown And Anchor, 19 Park Road	656 yd
The Lord Homesdale	Lord Homesdale, 184 Homesdale Road	725 yd
White Horse	The White Horse, 64 Palace Road	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sinnamon Jerk Centre	36 Canon Road, Bromley	622 yd
Shish Cos Kebab And Burger	208 Widmore Road, Bromley	627 yd
Tom Bell	Ground Floor, 187 Widmore Road	716 yd
VR N3XT	21A The Mall, Bromley	746 yd
Quiznos Sub	202 The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Homesdale Road, Bromley	588 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	801 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	803 yd
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	857 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Adult Education College (Closed) The Widmore Centre The Widmore Centre Nightingale Lane		381 yd
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	613 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		630 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	651 yd
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club GLANVILLE ROAD	tennis courts	685 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	900 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		904 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	938 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	63.0%

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	177.9 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3DW