Oakshade Road, Bromley, BR1 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR1 5QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	34%	37.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	46.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	52.1%	52.8%	0.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	31.3%	36.4%	5.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22%	16.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.6%	2.7%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.2%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	37.9%	9.3%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	15.7%	10.7%	-5.0%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	11.5%	16.6%	5.1%	1.0%	15.6%
Other Black	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	55.3%	42.7%	-12.6%	81.4%	-38.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	8.1%	5.5%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	67.4%	62.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	6.4%	10.8%	4.4%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	62.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	31.8%	28.9%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	0.3%	-8.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Oakshade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakshade Road was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakshade Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 39th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BR1 5QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Oakshade Road are based on 31 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 Oakshade Road, Bromley, BR1 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR1 5QB

Average Price
£541,744

Semi-Detached
£560,537

Terraced
£498,344

Detached
£620,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakshade Road

Average Price
£567,484

Semi-Detached
£584,966

Terraced
£547,493

Detached
£630,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,770

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakshade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Oakshade Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-10-04	£574,191
18 Oakshade Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-08-17	£517,854
13 Oakshade Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-01-08	£525,447
7 Oakshade Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-12-17	£481,735
4 Oakshade Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-11-01	£526,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR1 5QB

Employment

BR1 5QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	46
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

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	4,617 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	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	926 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	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	3,217 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	4,216 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	3,072 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,310 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	426 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	1,308 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	2,549 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
Ganesha	435 Bromley Road, London	427 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	443 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	448 yd
Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar	442 Bromley Road, London	456 yd
Cafe Treat	Treat Cafe, 461 Bromley Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	389 yd
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	428 yd
Metros	452 Bromley Road, London	481 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	487 Bromley Road, London	571 yd
China Noodle Express	485 Bromley Road, London	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		478 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		246 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	410 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		447 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Downham Playing Fields GLENBOW ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		840 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 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	1,031 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	45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR1 5QB