Grasmere Road, Bromley, BR1 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 4BD 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 4BD, 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 Grasmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere 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%.

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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 4BD, 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 Grasmere Road are based on 104 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 Grasmere Road, Bromley, BR1 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4BD

Average Price
£328,683

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,683

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Road

Average Price
£394,018

Semi-Detached
£641,112

Terraced
£567,788

Detached
£1,277,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,957

Other
£589,920

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Glen Court Grasmere Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,725	2022-12-13	£337,363
Flat 1 Glen Court Grasmere Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-09-12	£338,889
Flat 5 Glen Court Grasmere Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-10-31	£369,128
Flat 4 Glen Court Grasmere Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-06-05	£335,019
Flat 2 Glen Court Grasmere Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-06-14	£350,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4BD

Employment

BR1 4BD 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 4BD 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 4BD 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	747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	1,359 yd	Community 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	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,778 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,919 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	5,088 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,094 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	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,976 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	495 yd
Grillery Fish Bar	39 College Road, Bromley	558 yd
LRT Bus Stand Canteen	Bromley North Bus Station, Northside Road	577 yd
Bombay 2 Bromley	78 College Road, Bromley	607 yd
Blue Harbour Restaurant	250 High Street, Bromley	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	483 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	767 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	796 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	796 yd
Star And Garter	227 High Street, Bromley	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	495 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	495 yd
Sweet Jerk	33 College Road, Bromley	558 yd
Stop 4 Wings	76 College Road, Bromley	607 yd
Ezo BBQ	254 High Street, Bromley	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley		906 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard		925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	671 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	753 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	779 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	88.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4BD