London Road, Bromley, BR1 3ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 3ST has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.7%	47.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.3%	52.8%	4.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	43.3%	45%	1.7%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	39.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.9%) 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	51.1%	53.1%	2.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.2%	35.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	51.9%	13.4%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.6%	70.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	73.5%	68.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	7.4%	11.8%	4.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	68%	-4.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	17.1%	15.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.2%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
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	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bickley & Sundridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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 3ST, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 3ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 3ST

Average Price
£294,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,325

Other
no sales

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
Flat 1 Wolsey Court London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-25	£341,969
Flat 2 Wolsey Court London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2022-04-05	£305,005
Flat 7 Wolsey Court London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-11-03	£301,399
Flat 5 Wolsey Court London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-08-18	£327,253
Flat 12 Wolsey Court London Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-10-29	£350,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 3ST

Employment

BR1 3ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3ST 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 3ST 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	101
Self-Employed	45
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,881 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	4,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,659 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,897 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
Quasar Elite	Quasar, 94 Bromley Hill	570 yd
Grillery Fish Bar	39 College Road, Bromley	743 yd
Buddys Cafe	28 London Road, Bromley	765 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	811 yd
LRT Bus Stand Canteen	Bromley North Bus Station, Northside Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	759 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	988 yd
Prince Frederick	The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane	991 yd
The Crown In Sundridge	46 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	1,020 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	743 yd
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	765 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	765 yd
Stop 4 Wings	76 College Road, Bromley	811 yd
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	699 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	939 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	958 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 3ST