Garden Road, Bromley, BR1 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 3LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.9%	50%	5.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3LX 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	19.5%	22.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	54.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	55.9%	8.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	32.7%	27%	-5.7%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	19.6%	0.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	48%	6.6%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Indian	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	85.4%	78.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	85.4%	84.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	84.6%	1.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1%	14%	13.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Garden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Road was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Garden Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 249th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 3LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Garden Road are based on 71 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 Garden Road, Bromley, BR1 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3LX

Average Price
£1,545,513

Semi-Detached
£2,405,662

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,665,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Road

Average Price
£1,628,587

Semi-Detached
£1,396,316

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,767,310

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,913

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Garden Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2024-08-19	£2,738,151
White Cottage, 10 Garden Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2022-10-25	£2,326,523
40 Garden Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2022-03-08	£2,506,410
Annecy Garden Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-09-16	£799,370
36 Garden Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2019-12-13	£1,195,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3LX

Employment

BR1 3LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 3LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR1 3LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Park Primary School Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,893 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,722 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	3,710 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	4,869 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	736 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Community special school	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
Unico Gelato & Caffe Ltd	75 High Street, Bromley	363 yd
The Lavender House	26 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	446 yd
Raj Moni	10 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	446 yd
Chai With Friends	87 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	687 yd
Peking Diner	71 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sundridge Park Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets Club	Lawn Close, Bromley	154 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club	Garden Road, Bromley	221 yd
Bromley Bowling Club	77A Plaistow Lane, Bromley	329 yd
Prince Frederick	The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane	434 yd
The Crown In Sundridge	46 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Long House	20 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	446 yd
Top Fryer	75 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	687 yd
The Big Portion	79 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	687 yd
Morley's	97 - 99 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	713 yd
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	124 - 126 High Street, Bromley	363 yd
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	497 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sundridge Park Club Lawn Close	squash courts, tennis courts	152 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club GARDEN ROAD	golf	214 yd
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	274 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	574 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	789 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		855 yd
Bromley Cricket Club Plaistow Lane	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	966 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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3LX