Elmscott Road, Bromley, BR1 4RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 4RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents 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	53.5%	52.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.5%	47.6%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 4RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	41.8%	47.2%	5.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	37.2%	5.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.8%	50.6%	3.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.5%	33.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11%	11.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	36.4%	25.6%	-10.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	18%	7.1%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	27.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	10%	4.6%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.2%	51.4%	-10.8%	81.4%	-30.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	5%	7.9%	2.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	82.6%	68.6%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	2.7%	10.6%	7.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.1%	3.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	68.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1%	20.8%	19.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Elmscott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmscott Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmscott Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 321st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 4RJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Elmscott Road are based on 33 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 Elmscott Road, Bromley, BR1 4RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4RJ

Average Price
£421,457

Semi-Detached
£447,844

Terraced
£418,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmscott Road

Average Price
£428,215

Semi-Detached
£457,929

Terraced
£422,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmscott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Elmscott Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-08-01	£367,226
1 Elmscott Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-01-16	£391,830
8 Elmscott Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-07-15	£458,289
19 Elmscott Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-08-09	£361,433
1 Elmscott Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-10-09	£374,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 4RJ 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	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	4out of 4	664 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	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,697 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	4,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,056 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	3,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,987 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,100 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	712 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,190 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	1,204 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	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
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	364 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	371 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	516 yd
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	594 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 14 Bromley Hill	607 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut, 14 Bromley Hill	607 yd
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	607 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	607 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		669 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	215 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		371 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		599 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	605 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	893 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	902 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,027 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4RJ