Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	46.1%	45.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	35.3%	4.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	43.9%	48.7%	4.8%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.9%	33.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.2%	27.4%	1.2%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	9%	11%	2.0%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	52.6%	54.8%	2.2%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	78.4%	71.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	71.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.5%	18.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Shroffold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shroffold Road was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shroffold Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 273rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5PD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Shroffold Road are based on 328 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 Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5PD

Average Price
£410,802

Semi-Detached
£371,845

Terraced
£418,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,788

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shroffold Road

Average Price
£431,791

Semi-Detached
£463,192

Terraced
£436,705

Detached
£367,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,942

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shroffold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£479,500	2025-07-31	£488,260
41 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-10-21	£334,862
21 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-11	£268,458
33 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-21	£425,737
11 Shroffold Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-11	£410,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5PD

Employment

BR1 5PD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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	122
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	47
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	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	4,778 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	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	878 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	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	3,522 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	4,160 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	3,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,331 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	113 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	993 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	2,628 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
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	315 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	335 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	627 yd
Ganesha	435 Bromley Road, London	643 yd
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	642 yd
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	665 yd
Metros	452 Bromley Road, London	701 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	727 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		699 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	225 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		315 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		393 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		710 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	768 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	862 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,019 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.4 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	84 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5PD