Ivorydown, Bromley, BR1 5EF

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.4%	49%	3.6%	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 area around BR1 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	44.7%	45.5%	0.8%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	40.9%	6.5%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.4%	50.5%	5.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.5%	33.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17.2%	11.1%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	25.8%	24.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6%	5.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	10.7%	3.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3%	3.7%	0.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	9%	2.2%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	59.1%	54.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-27.0%
Other	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.4%	62.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	3.3%	14.5%	11.2%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	1.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	62.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.6%	17.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	5%	-11.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ivorydown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivorydown was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Downham average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ivorydown are based on 151 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 Ivorydown, Bromley, BR1 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5EF

Average Price
£460,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£460,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivorydown

Average Price
£438,324

Semi-Detached
£382,259

Terraced
£442,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,628

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on IvorydownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Ivorydown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-09-11	£375,698
158 Ivorydown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-23	£419,483
192 Ivorydown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-17	£355,679
146 Ivorydown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£359,000	2023-09-05	£378,367
186 Ivorydown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-02-28	£377,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5EF

Employment

BR1 5EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5EF 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	83
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	22
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,356 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	3,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,992 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,804 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	503 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	858 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent special 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
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	110 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	294 yd
Downham Cafe	Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	294 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	295 yd
St Luke's Church	St Lukes Church Hall, Northover	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	101 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	613 yd
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	84 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	101 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	101 yd
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	143 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	644A Downham Way, Bromley	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		769 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	160 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	295 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	412 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		926 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,063 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5EF