Southover, Bromley, BR1 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 4RU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.7% 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	56.7%	58.7%	2.0%	51.0%	7.7%
Male	43.3%	41.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-7.7%

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 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	42.5%	53.6%	11.1%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	29.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.7%	53.5%	8.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	36%	28.8%	-7.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	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	29.4%	23.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.9%	7.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	31.4%	10.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7%	2.1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	5%	7.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	71.3%	62.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-18.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	77.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.8%	16.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.3%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Southover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southover was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southover has the 72nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 373rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR1 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Southover are based on 141 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southover, Bromley, BR1 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4RU

Average Price
£391,921

Semi-Detached
£382,981

Terraced
£393,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southover

Average Price
£367,524

Semi-Detached
£414,391

Terraced
£385,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,626

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthoverStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-29	£432,766
25 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-02-07	£470,633
17 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-12-01	£447,292
5 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-04-05	£381,683
25 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£336,500	2016-10-28	£426,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 4RU 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	70
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,694 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,411 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	4,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai With Friends	87 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	198 yd
Peking Diner	71 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	198 yd
Gardenya Cafe	127 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	377 yd
Spice Garden	103 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	377 yd
The Lavender House	26 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	326 yd
Prince Frederick	The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane	563 yd
Sundridge Park Lawn Tennis & Squash Rackets Club	Lawn Close, Bromley	691 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club	Garden Road, Bromley	692 yd
The Crown In Sundridge	46 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Fryer	75 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	198 yd
The Big Portion	79 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	198 yd
Morley's	97 - 99 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	377 yd
Long House	20 Plaistow Lane, Bromley	743 yd
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		342 yd
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley		628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	553 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	671 yd
The Sundridge Park Club Lawn Close	squash courts, tennis courts	695 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club GARDEN ROAD	golf	696 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	810 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	943 yd
Sundridge Park Executive Fitness Centre (Closed) Plaistow Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4RU