River Park Gardens, Bromley, BR2 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 0BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51%	0.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 BR2 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	43.1%	43%	-0.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	39.6%	2.1%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.2%	34.6%	1.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	9.7%	-11.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.9%	1.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	40.3%	10.7%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.5%	13.8%	8.3%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	71.9%	64.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	85%	70.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	2.9%	11.6%	8.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	71.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0%	17.1%	17.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1%	-12.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is River Park Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Park Gardens was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

River Park Gardens has the 43rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 427th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 0BG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 River Park Gardens are based on 61 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 River Park Gardens, Bromley, BR2 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0BG

Average Price
£453,739

Semi-Detached
£461,688

Terraced
£458,932

Detached
£430,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Park Gardens

Average Price
£318,439

Semi-Detached
£481,023

Terraced
£460,403

Detached
£431,924

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,504

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Park GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 River Park Gardens, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2025-03-21	£443,180
13 River Park Gardens, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-05-14	£493,578
13 River Park Gardens, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2014-06-30	£459,441
13 River Park Gardens, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2007-08-31	£491,770
9 River Park Gardens, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2007-08-30	£491,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0BG

Employment

BR2 0BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 0BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BR2 0BG 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	79
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	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	4,712 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	4,472 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,325 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
Quasar Elite	Quasar, 94 Bromley Hill		729 yd
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley		844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	844 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	844 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	844 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	844 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	221 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	236 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	429 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	697 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	927 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.22 Mbit/s

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