Old Bromley Road, Bromley, BR1 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 4JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	45.4%	38.9%	-6.5%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	46.8%	8.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.9%	42.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	29.9%	37.1%	7.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	18.6%	15.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	28.1%	17.7%	-10.4%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	10.7%	-11.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	35.8%	16.9%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	8.5%	7.1%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	65.2%	50.6%	-14.6%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	78.3%	66.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	66.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	16.9%	15.1%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Old Bromley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bromley Road was 456.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 302.3% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Bromley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 35th highest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 4JY, 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 Old Bromley Road are based on 114 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 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, BR1 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4JY

Average Price
£616,224

Semi-Detached
£793,140

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bromley Road

Average Price
£405,936

Semi-Detached
£738,060

Terraced
£495,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,794

Other
£57,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bromley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-02-28	£685,286
Flat C 146 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-23	£372,269
Flat A 146 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2020-01-08	£444,064
Flat E 146 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-12-18	£384,958
Flat D 146 Old Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-18	£295,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4JY

Employment

BR1 4JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	62
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Beckenham Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	- not rated	1,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,216 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	3,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,801 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	5,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,010 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,554 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
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	230 yd
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley	241 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	260 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	260 yd
Caffe Cinos	5 Old Bromley Road, Bromley	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	496 Bromley Road, London	203 yd
Ben & Harry Limited	Subway Downham, Downham Post Office	210 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 14 Bromley Hill	239 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 14 Bromley Hill	239 yd
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		225 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	212 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		607 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	723 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		764 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	957 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.4%
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	69.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4JY