Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR2 0AA 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	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	34.9%	-5.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47.9%	1.5%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4%	7.8%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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%	59.3%	7.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	34%	26.2%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around BR2 0AA this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.1%	0.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	59.4%	10.8%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.1%	73.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	83.8%	72.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	3.9%	11.4%	7.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	72.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.4%	18.8%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Bromley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromley Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bromley Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 344th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 0AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bromley Road are based on 412 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, BR2 0AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0AA

Average Price
£307,780

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,780

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromley Road

Average Price
£359,422

Semi-Detached
£700,812

Terraced
£471,913

Detached
£1,003,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,632

Other
£647,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Alexander Court, 89 Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-21	£285,566
Flat 9 Alexander Court, 89 Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-16	£251,256
Flat 1 87 Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,000	2022-04-21	£520,334
Flat 5 Alexander Court, 89 Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-02-09	£283,912
Flat 2 87 Bromley Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-09-18	£526,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0AA

Employment

BR2 0AA 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.

BR2 0AA 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	152
Retired	69
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	3,997 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	5,315 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,345 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham		1,015 yd
Buddys Cafe	28 London Road, Bromley		1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	427 yd
Shortlands Tavern	Station Road, Shortlands	663 yd
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	1,026 yd
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	528 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	528 yd
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	655 yd
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	1,086 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	110 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	300 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	769 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		922 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	1,064 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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