Hillbrow Road, Bromley, BR1 4JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 4JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.7%	48.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.3%	51.9%	1.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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	38.5%	39.8%	1.3%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	43.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	48.6%	56.9%	8.3%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	38%	30.7%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	46.5%	15.1%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
White	59.2%	59.7%	0.5%	81.4%	-21.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	78.8%	74.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	74.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.3%	18.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1%	-14.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Hillbrow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillbrow Road was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hillbrow Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 296th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.1%.

🔎 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 4JL, 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 Hillbrow Road are based on 48 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 Hillbrow Road, Bromley, BR1 4JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4JL

Average Price
£685,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£564,775

Detached
£1,001,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,344

Other
£64,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillbrow Road

Average Price
£641,944

Semi-Detached
£997,282

Terraced
£616,904

Detached
£1,014,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,232

Other
£65,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillbrow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Hillbrow Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-07-12	£1,009,676
26 Hillbrow Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-06-27	£976,319
15 Hillbrow Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£906,000	2022-05-25	£998,313
Flat 1 Matilda House Hillbrow Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-01-07	£448,148
Romany Ridge Hillbrow Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-12-17	£652,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4JL

Employment

BR1 4JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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	105
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	1,319 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	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,798 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	4,676 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	4,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,640 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	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Community special school	No	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	239 yd
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	819 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	865 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		862 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	388 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	510 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	556 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	1,079 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.81 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4JL