Churchdown, Bromley, BR1 5PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR1 5PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	44.4%	48.6%	4.2%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	37.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	52%	9.3%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.8%	34%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.3%	9.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	32.1%	22.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.2%	3.0%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	27.5%	9.4%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	13.6%	14%	0.4%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	14.5%	5.3%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.5%	47%	-8.5%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	78.9%	68.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	68.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	22.4%	21.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Churchdown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchdown was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Downham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churchdown has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Downham and the 400th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.4%.

🔎 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 5PT, 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 144 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 5PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5PT

Average Price
£383,291

Semi-Detached
£405,656

Terraced
£424,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchdown

Average Price
£424,704

Semi-Detached
£432,102

Terraced
£452,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,651

Other
£227,310

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchdownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 24 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-08	£281,490
34 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£346,000	2024-04-26	£387,917
44 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-03	£417,116
8 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-04-29	£432,101
Flat 5 24 Churchdown, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-12-02	£335,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5PT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR1 5PT 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	99
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,127 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	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Good Shepherd RC School Moorside Road , Downham BR1 5EP	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launcelot Primary School Launcelot Road , Downham BR1 5EA	3out of 4	859 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
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	3,635 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	4,430 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	3,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,643 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	260 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	925 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	192 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	223 yd
Leisure Connection Limited	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, Moorside Road	339 yd
Fit for Sport	Downham Health And Leisure Centre, 7-9 Moorside Road	553 yd
Hilltop Caf?	Hilltop Cafe, Downham Health And Leisure Centre	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way		633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	453 Downham Way, Bromley	633 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	451 Downham Way, Bromley	633 yd
Golden City	416 Downham Way, Bromley	683 yd
SOMETHING FISHY	Something Fishy, 406 Downham Way	683 yd
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		765 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		195 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		499 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	542 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	554 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	887 yd
Downham & Bellingham Cricket Club DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB DOWNHAM AND BELLINGHAM CRICKET CLUB RANGEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		986 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,022 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	78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.0%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.64 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5PT