Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 5HX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% 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	52.9%	56.4%	3.5%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	47.1%	43.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 5HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	44.3%	48.8%	4.5%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	35.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.1%	48.8%	4.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.6%	32.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	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	34.9%	24.4%	-10.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	12.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	32.2%	10.9%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	12.3%	17.4%	5.1%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	59.2%	55.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	-25.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	76%	61.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	6.3%	13%	6.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	61.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	25.5%	22.8%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.4%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Downham Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 155th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 5HX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Downham Way are based on 538 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 Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5HX

Average Price
£418,374

Semi-Detached
£408,103

Terraced
£456,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,331

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Way

Average Price
£405,322

Semi-Detached
£475,716

Terraced
£435,314

Detached
£498,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,283

Other
£262,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
583 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2022-06-20	£484,271
583 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-12-13	£313,649
551 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-04-26	£365,928
553 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-06-01	£380,670
593 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-10-14	£407,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5HX

Employment

BR1 5HX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	1,117 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	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	3,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,219 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	2,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,688 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	444 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	2,310 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
The Filling Station	The Filling Station Cafe, 640A Downham Way	91 yd
Burger Boulevard	350 Baring Road, London	191 yd
Bubble & Squeak Cafe	384A Baring Road, London	200 yd
St Luke's Church	St Lukes Church Hall, Northover	565 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	132 yd
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	606 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	644A Downham Way, Bromley	93 yd
Mr Chippy	636 Downham Way, Bromley	93 yd
Meta Fried Chicken Ltd	640 Downham Way, Bromley	93 yd
Sonali Tandoori	315A Baring Road, London	191 yd
IL Porto	360 Baring Road, London	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		263 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	428 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	654 yd
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	721 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	806 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	890 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5HX