Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 5NU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.9%	47.8%	1.9%	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 5NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	42.5%	43%	0.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	42.2%	5.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.4%	6.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.3%	53.4%	5.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	26.4%	28.3%	1.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	17.2%	14.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	27.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.4%	-10.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	18.1%	12.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	21.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	8%	2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	62.2%	58.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	-22.6%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	80.7%	69.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.1%	14.5%	9.4%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	69.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	24.4%	24.1%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.5%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Catford South 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 level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BR1 5NU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 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 5NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NU

Average Price
£373,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,110

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
94 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-13	£290,177
130 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-09-25	£345,694
120 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2021-04-09	£329,899
132 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2019-07-31	£307,708
96 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,100	2015-04-10	£386,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5NU 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	68
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	1,041 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	110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,735 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	431 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	1,256 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,295 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,337 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
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	124 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	158 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	378 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	378 yd
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	378 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	378 yd
After Hours Express Limited	471 Bromley Road, London	378 yd
GRILLO'S	493 Bromley Road, London	378 yd
Happy Garden	495 Bromley Road, London	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		439 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		156 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		251 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	656 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	809 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	831 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	171.4 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NU