London Road, Bromley, BR1 3QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 3QR 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	52.9%	47.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.1%	52.3%	5.2%	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.

In the immediate area around BR1 3QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	47.5%	2.0%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46%	52.7%	6.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35%	28.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	17.1%	4.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	55.8%	8.6%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.6%
White	71.9%	66%	-5.9%	81.4%	-15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	48.8%	-23.1%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	8.4%	16.6%	8.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	15.6%	11.6%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	47.7%	-23.1%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	15.9%	11.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	16.6%	11.5%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	7.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 86.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 258th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.2%.

🔎 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 3QR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 London Road are based on 256 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 London Road, Bromley, BR1 3QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3QR

Average Price
£423,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£682,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,270

Other
£483,927

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£516,952

Semi-Detached
£2,295,321

Terraced
£533,294

Detached
£1,117,026

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,459

Other
£1,478,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26B London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-19	£373,832
Ground Floor Shop 24 London Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2022-10-26	£997
18 London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-10-11	£272,331
38A London Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2017-12-15	£1,508,621
22 London Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-10-03	£1,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3QR

Employment

BR1 3QR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 3QR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	57
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,380 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buddys Cafe	28 London Road, Bromley	2 yd
LRT Bus Stand Canteen	Bromley North Bus Station, Northside Road	139 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant	250 High Street, Bromley	309 yd
Sanxia Renjia	221 High Street, Bromley	318 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	61 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	309 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	309 yd
Star And Garter	227 High Street, Bromley	318 yd
The Greyhound	205 High Street, Bromley	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	2 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	2 yd
Ezo BBQ	254 High Street, Bromley	309 yd
Stop 4 Wings	76 College Road, Bromley	328 yd
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	430 yd
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	910 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	473 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		658 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	787 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	834 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	903 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3QR