Thornton Road, Bromley, BR1 5AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 5AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.9%	49%	1.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of BR1 5AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	30.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	58.9%	4.5%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	54%	1.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	34%	36.3%	2.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.9%	5.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	45.8%	13.5%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	76.6%	64.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	78.4%	74%	-4.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	74.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.3%	19.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1%	-16.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 226th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.5%.

🔎 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 5AP, 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 Thornton Road are based on 40 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 Thornton Road, Bromley, BR1 5AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5AP

Average Price
£582,877

Semi-Detached
£586,316

Terraced
£500,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£595,185

Semi-Detached
£602,739

Terraced
£557,677

Detached
£435,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornton Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-09-16	£774,483
28 Thornton Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-07-19	£621,951
23 Thornton Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-10	£353,629
12 Thornton Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-06-30	£528,497
10 Thornton Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-06-25	£650,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5AP

Employment

BR1 5AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BR1 5AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	118
Retired	37
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	995 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	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,988 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,998 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	3,803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,381 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	1,057 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,252 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
Gardenya Cafe	127 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	407 yd
Spice Garden	103 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	407 yd
Chai With Friends	87 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	447 yd
Peking Diner	71 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	447 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	468 yd
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	606 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	881 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club	Garden Road, Bromley	923 yd
Prince Frederick	The Prince Frederick, 31 Nichol Lane	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	97 - 99 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	407 yd
Top Fryer	75 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	447 yd
The Big Portion	79 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	447 yd
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	485 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		408 yd
Tesco Express	1 Plaistow Lane, Bromley		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	210 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	503 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	529 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Sundridge Park Golf Club GARDEN ROAD	golf	930 yd
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd
Parish C Of E Primary School LONDON LANE	grass pitches	1,015 yd
The Sundridge Park Club Lawn Close	squash courts, tennis courts	1,039 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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5AP