Highland Road, Bromley, BR1 4AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 4AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	50.3%	-8.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	41.5%	49.7%	8.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	41.3%	44.2%	2.9%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	36%	6.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.7%	38.9%	4.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13.4%	9.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	12.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	44.4%	8.7%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.4%	75.9%	-12.5%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	85.9%	74.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	74.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.1%	16.0%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Highland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Highland Road has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 366th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.1%.

🔎 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 4AG, 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 Highland Road are based on 332 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 Highland Road, Bromley, BR1 4AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4AG

Average Price
£291,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,667

Other
£2,207

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Road

Average Price
£434,878

Semi-Detached
£760,105

Terraced
£594,214

Detached
£1,000,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,934

Other
£30,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Cameron House, 12 Highland Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2023-01-12	£163,500
Flat 10 Cameron House, 12 Highland Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-12-01	£362,463
Flat 3 Cameron House, 12 Highland Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-08-25	£336,345
Flat 9 Cameron House, 12 Highland Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-09-10	£377,258
Garage 3 Cameron House, 12 Highland Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2020-10-13	£2,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4AG

Employment

BR1 4AG 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 4AG 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	99
Retired	42
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
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	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,803 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	5,233 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,321 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	811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,704 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	2,184 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
Buddys Cafe	28 London Road, Bromley	426 yd
LRT Bus Stand Canteen	Bromley North Bus Station, Northside Road	552 yd
Grillery Fish Bar	39 College Road, Bromley	647 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	664 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant	250 High Street, Bromley	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	386 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	519 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	675 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	675 yd
Star And Garter	227 High Street, Bromley	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	426 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	426 yd
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	591 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	591 yd
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard		838 yd
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	464 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	519 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	759 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	893 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		1,032 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.65 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4AG