Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 0DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 0DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 0DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	51.8%	55.2%	3.4%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	31.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	53.9%	56.4%	2.5%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.1%	31.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	45.9%	7.7%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	8.8%	3.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	69.5%	62.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	72.4%	58.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	4.5%	18.6%	14.1%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	59.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	17.1%	11.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	12.3%	8.7%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	3.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Beckenham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beckenham Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bickley & Sundridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR2 0DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 Beckenham Lane are based on 263 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 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, BR2 0DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0DB

Average Price
£331,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,221

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beckenham Lane

Average Price
£383,053

Semi-Detached
£498,493

Terraced
£495,545

Detached
£999,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,864

Other
£337,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beckenham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Peter House, 1 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2004-02-20	£382,752
Flat 4 Peter House, 1 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-06-14	£328,467
Flat 2 Peter House, 1 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2002-03-05	£322,917
Flat 1 Peter House, 1 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2001-05-11	£322,767
Flat 1 Peter House, 1 Beckenham Lane, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	1999-10-14	£307,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR2 0DB 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	111
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parish Church of England Primary School London Lane , BR1 4HF	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,444 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Harbour Restaurant	250 High Street, Bromley	219 yd
Sanxia Renjia	221 High Street, Bromley	259 yd
Bowl O Pho	234 High Street, Bromley	272 yd
Texas Jacks	238 High Street, Bromley	272 yd
Diners Inn	206 High Street, Bromley	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	219 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	219 yd
Star And Garter	227 High Street, Bromley	259 yd
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	309 yd
The Greyhound	205 High Street, Bromley	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ezo BBQ	254 High Street, Bromley	219 yd
Domino's Pizza	228 High Street, Bromley	272 yd
Montagu's Sushi	26 London Road, Bromley	345 yd
Seven Stars Kebab	30 London Road, Bromley	345 yd
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	407 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	862 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	255 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		506 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	659 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	788 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	965 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%

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

Overview of BR2 0DB