High Tor Close, Bromley, BR1 3LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 3LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	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 3LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	54.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	58.6%	60.8%	2.2%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	32.1%	26.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	46.7%	5.1%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%
White	84.8%	78.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	87.8%	78.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	79.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.7%	13.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.6%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Tor Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Tor Close was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Tor Close has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 244th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR1 3LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 High Tor Close are based on 16 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 High Tor Close, Bromley, BR1 3LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3LQ

Average Price
£234,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Tor Close

Average Price
£221,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,699

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Tor CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 High Tor Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-21	£197,769
4 High Tor Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,500	2022-05-25	£257,513
6 High Tor Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-09-15	£262,487
2 High Tor Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-25	£184,794
1 High Tor Close, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-03-31	£211,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	65
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Park Primary School Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,871 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	2,315 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
The Lavender House	26 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	262 yd
Raj Moni	10 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	262 yd
Grillery Fish Bar	39 College Road, Bromley	454 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	458 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe Ltd	75 High Street, Bromley	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown In Sundridge	46 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	262 yd
Red Lion	10 North Road, Bromley	291 yd
Freelands Tavern	31 Freelands Road, Bromley	383 yd
White Horse	The White Horse, 64 Palace Road	405 yd
The Anglesey Arms	90 Palace Road, Bromley	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long House	20 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	262 yd
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	454 yd
Stop 4 Wings	76 College Road, Bromley	458 yd
Papa John's Pizza	3 Market Parade, East Street	638 yd
Tombik Kebab	19C East Street, Bromley	731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	377 yd
Lidl	124 - 126 High Street, Bromley	501 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	799 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
The Sundridge Park Club Lawn Close	squash courts, tennis courts	505 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		547 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	571 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	613 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club GARDEN ROAD	golf	761 yd
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	843 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		1,016 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,074 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BR1 3LQ