Ambleside, Bromley, BR1 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	36.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	38%	-1.3%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	14%	5.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	15%	8%	-7.0%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	48.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37.6%	27.7%	-9.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	18.2%	14.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3%	4.1%	1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	1.2%	3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	23%	-12.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	37.8%	17.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	0.8%	4.3%
White	80%	62.1%	-17.9%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	90.9%	71%	-19.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.8%	16.1%	14.3%	6.1%	10.0%
Africa	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.7%	1.7%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	70.6%	-18.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.5%	15.9%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	9.3%	8.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ambleside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambleside was 129.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ambleside has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 285th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BR1 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ambleside are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ambleside, Bromley, BR1 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4DN

Average Price
£364,179

Semi-Detached
£502,551

Terraced
£435,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambleside

Average Price
£421,514

Semi-Detached
£562,189

Terraced
£484,774

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,740

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AmblesideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Ambleside, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-12-19	£399,246
15 Ambleside, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-05-29	£437,391
51 Ambleside, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-04-14	£233,030
49 Ambleside, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-28	£228,618
26 Ambleside, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-08	£382,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4DN

Employment

BR1 4DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Beckenham Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	4out of 4	1,166 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	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,439 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	4,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,198 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beresford House School 124 College Road , BR1 3PF	- not rated	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd
Quasar Elite	Quasar, 94 Bromley Hill	268 yd
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	554 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	599 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		591 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	188 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	511 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	597 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		924 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		974 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	1.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	1.9%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4DN