Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 5NS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% 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	51.5%	57.3%	5.8%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	48.5%	42.7%	-5.8%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	42.6%	58.6%	16.0%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	21.1%	-10.8%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.3%	12.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	52.1%	48.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	26.8%	30.7%	3.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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	28.5%	18.1%	-10.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.7%	7.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31%	11.6%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	11%	14.2%	3.2%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	63.4%	54.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	75.8%	70.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	70.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	2%	20.5%	18.5%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	0.9%	-7.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 162.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% higher than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 209th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 381.8%.

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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 5NS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NS

Average Price
£425,608

Semi-Detached
£479,049

Terraced
£422,210

Detached
£400,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
256 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-28	£411,681
240 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2022-08-19	£394,451
260 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-25	£362,064
308 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-12-04	£399,369
242 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-09-11	£367,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NS

Employment

BR1 5NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5NS 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	101
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnt Ash Primary School Rangefield Road , BR1 4QX	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	631 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	3,505 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,102 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	3,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,985 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,036 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	675 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	1,039 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,319 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
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	344 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	353 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	356 yd
Downham Cafe	Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	356 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		555 yd
Sundridge Park Working Men's Club	134 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	523 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	555 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	555 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	562 yd
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	933 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	988 yd
Lidl	129 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley	1,040 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	353 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		522 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	759 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		810 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	955 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NS