Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5NL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	57.3%	49.8%	-7.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	42.7%	50.2%	7.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	41.6%	45.7%	4.1%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	38.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86%) 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	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.6%	35.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.1%	21.5%	0.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	8.5%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	36.8%	7.9%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.7%	51.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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%	66.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	4.1%	9.1%	5.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.1%	2.1%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	66.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.5%	18.4%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	12.4%	9.8%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	0.3%	-9.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.3%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Shroffold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shroffold Road was 155.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% higher than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shroffold Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 218th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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 5NL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Shroffold Road are based on 325 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 Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NL

Average Price
£411,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shroffold Road

Average Price
£427,730

Semi-Detached
£458,952

Terraced
£432,472

Detached
£367,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,891

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shroffold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-20	£436,622
242 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-08-28	£407,376
204 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-06	£379,887
228 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-05-27	£429,815
212 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-10-08	£453,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5NL 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	77
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	5,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	687 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	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	3,437 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	4,099 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	2,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,419 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	374 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,456 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
St Luke's Church	St Lukes Church Hall, Northover	149 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	385 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	401 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	523 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		378 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London		843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	378 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	378 yd
Subway	Subway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station	397 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	448 yd
Verdant Fish & Grill	348 Verdant Lane, London	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		894 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	525 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	652 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		730 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		829 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	837 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		988 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NL