Shaw Road, Bromley, BR1 5NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5NW 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	51.3%	49.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.7%	50.2%	1.5%	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 5NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	38.1%	4.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.1%	54.8%	7.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.2%	29.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	17.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.5%	6.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	32.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	17%	18.4%	1.4%	2.5%	15.9%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	4%	4.4%	0.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	50.4%	45.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	74.4%	66.6%	-7.8%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	66.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.8%	23.1%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	16%	2.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Shaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Road was 72.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Shaw Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 304th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.4%.

🔎 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 5NW, 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 Shaw 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 Shaw Road, Bromley, BR1 5NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NW

Average Price
£441,654

Semi-Detached
£487,262

Terraced
£439,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Road

Average Price
£449,768

Semi-Detached
£494,186

Terraced
£447,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Shaw Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-20	£411,108
27 Shaw Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-09-07	£400,500
41 Shaw Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-05	£425,052
49 Shaw Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-05-13	£475,587
51 Shaw Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-02-18	£494,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5NW 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	143
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	21
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	24
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	4,957 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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	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	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	3,569 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	4,039 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	2,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,315 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	363 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	1,800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,647 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	361 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	435 yd
KINGS DINER	Kings Diner, 439 Downham Way	567 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	595 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		549 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London		1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station	398 yd
Verdant Fish & Grill	348 Verdant Lane, London	460 yd
Chicken Star	Ground Floor Unit, 358 Verdant Lane	461 yd
Tams Kebab	Tam's Charcoal Grill, 350 Verdant Lane	474 yd
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	440 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		597 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	639 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		672 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		817 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,016 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NW