Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5NX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	42.7%	42.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	37.9%	5.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	7.9%	11%	3.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	10.1%	3.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.2%	52.2%	11.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	29.9%	28.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	19.9%	9.5%	-10.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around BR1 5NX this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	29.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	13.2%	3.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	11%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	9%	6%	-3.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	15.4%	16.3%	0.9%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.4%	4.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.3%	42.5%	-11.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	69.2%	54.5%	-14.7%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	10.6%	5.6%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	55.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	28.9%	21.2%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5%	7.8%	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	3.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 203.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 141st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 5NX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 547 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 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NX

Average Price
£409,144

Semi-Detached
£391,156

Terraced
£449,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,352

Other
£193,597

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Way

Average Price
£410,465

Semi-Detached
£482,086

Terraced
£443,234

Detached
£505,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,366

Other
£256,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-24	£373,783
46 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-01-21	£352,242
70 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-12-03	£400,230
20 - 20A Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-03-03	£149,108
24A Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2018-07-13	£122,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NX

Employment

BR1 5NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	22
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	- not rated	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided 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	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,398 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	4,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,395 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	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,604 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	658 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	658 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community special 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
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	93 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	93 yd
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	111 yd
Sweet Scoops	499 Bromley Road, London	125 yd
Ganesha	435 Bromley Road, London	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	93 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	93 yd
After Hours Express Limited	471 Bromley Road, London	93 yd
GRILLO'S	493 Bromley Road, London	93 yd
Happy Garden	495 Bromley Road, London	93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		148 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		174 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		260 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		439 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	564 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	829 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	998 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	1,071 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	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NX