Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, BR1 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	37.2%	45.6%	8.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	37.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	9.9%	0.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

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	43.3%	50.7%	7.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34%	39.6%	5.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.8%	18.5%	-15.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20%	34.1%	14.1%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8.9%	14.7%	5.8%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	0.5%	9.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	59.6%	41.4%	-18.2%	81.4%	-40.0%
Other	0%	9.9%	9.9%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	73.9%	59.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.7%	2.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	12.7%	6.8%	1.3%	11.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	59.6%	-14.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	27.4%	26.9%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.3%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ilfracombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ilfracombe Road was 175.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% higher than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ilfracombe Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 184th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BR1 5HB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Ilfracombe Road are based on 51 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 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, BR1 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5HB

Average Price
£410,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,331

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ilfracombe Road

Average Price
£407,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,126

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ilfracombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-24	£432,794
14 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£331,500	2022-01-10	£375,249
32 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-10-22	£408,387
28 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-04-09	£351,270
22 Ilfracombe Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-09-07	£442,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5HB

Employment

BR1 5HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 5HB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5HB 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	58
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	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	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	3,527 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	3,942 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	2,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	544 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	2,582 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
St Luke's Church	St Lukes Church Hall, Northover	407 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	534 yd
All 4 Mind	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	606 yd
The Apple Tree Community Cafe	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	606 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		630 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station	328 yd
Verdant Fish & Grill	348 Verdant Lane, London	385 yd
Chicken Star	Ground Floor Unit, 358 Verdant Lane	385 yd
Tams Kebab	Tam's Charcoal Grill, 350 Verdant Lane	398 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		580 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		659 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	734 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	834 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		850 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,060 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5HB