Southover, Bromley, BR1 4SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 4SE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% 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	57.1%	56.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	42.9%	43.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-5.8%

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	36%	38.3%	2.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	42.9%	47.2%	4.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	40.2%	36.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18%	-3.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	9.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	9.8%	-10.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.5%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	44.3%	23.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	12%	5.2%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.5%	53.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	75.6%	75.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	75.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.3%	16.8%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	12.8%	4.8%	-8.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Southover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southover was 446.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 709.7% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southover has the 3rd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 25th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 208.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 4SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 4SE

Average Price
£363,809

Semi-Detached
£367,436

Terraced
£363,582

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
238 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-08-15	£376,470
272 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-04-06	£377,029
212 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-15	£360,798
278 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-07-04	£423,750
210 Southover, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£336,500	2018-08-30	£410,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 4SE

Employment

BR1 4SE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Construction	15
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	198 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	897 yd	Academy converter	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	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	3,270 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,010 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	3,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	873 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	960 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent 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
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	206 yd
Downham Cafe	Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	206 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	215 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	325 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	352 yd
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	752 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	235 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	299 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	352 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	352 yd
Top Fryer	75 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		702 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	213 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	309 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	394 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		912 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	928 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 4SE