Valeswood Road, Bromley, BR1 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 4RF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	57.5%	3.3%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	45.8%	42.5%	-3.3%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 4RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	44.3%	52.6%	8.3%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	33.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	49%	46.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.7%	22.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	10.7%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.1%	2.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	32.8%	15.9%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	12.2%	2.6%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	12.4%	6.4%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	0.9%	6.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	51.6%	41.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	77.9%	67.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	66.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	22.7%	20.6%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Valeswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valeswood Road was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% higher than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valeswood Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham and the 166th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BR1 4RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Valeswood Road are based on 55 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 Valeswood Road, Bromley, BR1 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4RF

Average Price
£403,085

Semi-Detached
£432,833

Terraced
£400,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valeswood Road

Average Price
£408,643

Semi-Detached
£432,456

Terraced
£413,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,259

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valeswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Valeswood Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-01-14	£335,525
46 Valeswood Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2024-05-03	£392,908
46 Valeswood Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-03-18	£378,214
34 Valeswood Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-04-12	£377,765
46 Valeswood Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-03-12	£377,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 4RF 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	90
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	4out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Infant School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,907 yd	Community school	No	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	4,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,179 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,230 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	872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	872 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	1,235 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,283 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
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	446 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	448 yd
Downham Cafe	Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	448 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	456 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		657 yd
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	613 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	657 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	657 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	658 yd
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	906 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	977 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Downham Health & Leisure Centre DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE DOWNHAM HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE MOORSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		567 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	813 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		831 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4RF