Downham Way, Bromley, BR1 5NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 5NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	45.9%	50.6%	4.7%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	38.2%	49.3%	11.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	33.6%	33.9%	0.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	20.1%	12.8%	-7.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	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	30.4%	22.3%	-8.1%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	16.4%	4.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	10.1%	9.1%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	13.9%	8.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	24.4%	-0.2%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	14%	1.3%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	8%	1.4%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	3.1%	6%	2.9%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	57.5%	42.7%	-14.8%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.1%	8%	4.9%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	69.5%	63.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	6.6%	13.3%	6.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	63.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	15.7%	12.6%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	6%	-7.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Downham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Way was 167.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Way has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 195th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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 5NY, 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 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 5NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5NY

Average Price
£398,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,348

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
83 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2023-02-02	£470,602
9 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-22	£399,189
Flat 2 15 - 19 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2019-12-02	£212,360
67 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-02-23	£251,767
89 Downham Way, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-12-08	£374,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5NY

Employment

BR1 5NY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5NY 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	79
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,951 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	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	1,120 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	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	3,027 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	4,641 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	3,425 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,725 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	628 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,347 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	96 yd
Ganesha	435 Bromley Road, London	122 yd
Sponge Kitchens Ltd	473 Bromley Road, London	150 yd
George's Cafe	491A Bromley Road, London	150 yd
Suruchi	466 Bromley Road, London	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	119 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	150 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	150 yd
After Hours Express Limited	471 Bromley Road, London	150 yd
GRILLO'S	493 Bromley Road, London	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		161 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		192 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		198 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		415 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	441 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	622 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	771 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	833 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	933 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	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.1%

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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5NY