Churchdown, Bromley, BR1 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR1 5PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	52%	53.9%	1.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48%	46.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	40.2%	-2.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	42.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	40%	53.5%	13.5%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.5%	29.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	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	33.3%	26.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	26.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	13.2%	9.2%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	12%	14.6%	2.6%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	12.7%
Other Black	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	53.1%	40.6%	-12.5%	81.4%	-40.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	76.4%	62.2%	-14.2%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	3.6%	7.4%	3.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	15.9%	12.3%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	61.9%	-13.7%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.5%	17.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Churchdown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchdown was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Churchdown has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Downham and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 5PJ, 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 Churchdown are based on 145 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 Churchdown, Bromley, BR1 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5PJ

Average Price
£443,734

Semi-Detached
£347,802

Terraced
£467,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchdown

Average Price
£429,630

Semi-Detached
£437,852

Terraced
£459,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,853

Other
£222,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchdownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-01-19	£355,914
67 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-11-03	£340,862
45 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2007-11-30	£440,344
57 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2007-04-27	£491,509
39 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2006-08-24	£473,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5PJ

Employment

BR1 5PJ 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.

BR1 5PJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5PJ 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	70
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	5,031 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	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	925 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	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	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	4,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,320 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	3,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,472 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,550 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	164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	164 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	913 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	201 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	227 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	530 yd
Ganesha	435 Bromley Road, London	621 yd
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	620 yd
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	673 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	675 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	675 yd
After Hours Express Limited	471 Bromley Road, London	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		677 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		202 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	343 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		373 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	615 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	761 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		820 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	881 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,055 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5PJ