Fairfield Road, Bromley, BR1 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 3QW 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	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.7%	48.2%	-0.5%	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 area around BR1 3QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	43.7%	11.0%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88.3%) 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	49.3%	61.3%	12.0%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	38.3%	27%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around BR1 3QW this area, 8.7% 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	8.7%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.1%	-7.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	55.2%	19.0%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1%	4.3%	3.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1%	4.9%	3.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	82.6%	70.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	84.2%	72.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	71.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.7%	18.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Fairfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Road was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Road has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 369th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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 3QW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fairfield Road are based on 60 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 Fairfield Road, Bromley, BR1 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3QW

Average Price
£514,738

Semi-Detached
£593,025

Terraced
£660,654

Detached
£676,551

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Road

Average Price
£594,476

Semi-Detached
£743,708

Terraced
£671,580

Detached
£696,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,931

Other
£761,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Fairfield Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£648,000	2024-08-02	£694,286
10 Fairfield Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£551,636	2024-03-25	£606,978
56A Fairfield Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,000	2021-12-17	£381,663
50 Fairfield Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-03	£286,929
58 Fairfield Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-06-26	£274,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3QW

Employment

BR1 3QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3QW 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	119
Self-Employed	37
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plaistow Lane , BR1 3JQ	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Park Primary School Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,345 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,753 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	3,717 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	5,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Community special 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
Grillery Fish Bar	39 College Road, Bromley	233 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	320 yd
The Lavender House	26 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	442 yd
Raj Moni	10 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	442 yd
LRT Bus Stand Canteen	Bromley North Bus Station, Northside Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown In Sundridge	46 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	442 yd
Prince Frederick	The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane	493 yd
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	588 yd
Red Lion	10 North Road, Bromley	721 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Hotel, 45 East Street	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	233 yd
Stop 4 Wings	76 College Road, Bromley	320 yd
Long House	20 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	442 yd
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	544 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	402 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	819 yd
Lidl	124 - 126 High Street, Bromley	954 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	300 yd
The Sundridge Park Club Lawn Close	squash courts, tennis courts	746 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club GARDEN ROAD	golf	982 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	986 yd
Trinity United Reformed Church Hall FREELANDS ROAD		999 yd
Holy Trinity College (Closed) Plaistow Lane	grass pitches	1,055 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		1,077 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3QW