Recreation Road, Bromley, BR2 0DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 0DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.2%	3.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.8%	48.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	8.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90.8%) 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	57.5%	63.6%	6.1%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	30.5%	27.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 0DY this area, 7% 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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	84.1%	81.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	81%	68.5%	-12.5%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	7.1%	14%	6.9%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	68.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	4%	13.6%	9.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 367th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 0DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Recreation Road are based on 130 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 Recreation Road, Bromley, BR2 0DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0DY

Average Price
£519,937

Semi-Detached
£495,724

Terraced
£520,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£534,361

Semi-Detached
£521,658

Terraced
£538,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Recreation Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£594,000	2025-06-06	£586,362
1 Recreation Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-11-03	£650,870
15 Recreation Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-09-29	£622,453
57 Recreation Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-08-01	£541,147
27 Recreation Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-07	£365,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0DY

Employment

BR2 0DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , BR2 0DA	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Aylesbury Road , BR2 0QR	- not rated	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	4out of 4	918 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	1,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,837 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Girls Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Boys Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,504 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	3,212 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	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Mencap Station Road , BR1 3LP	- not rated	897 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beresford House School 124 College Road , BR1 3PF	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,439 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
Blue Harbour Restaurant	250 High Street, Bromley	483 yd
Sanxia Renjia	221 High Street, Bromley	522 yd
Bowl O Pho	234 High Street, Bromley	522 yd
Texas Jacks	238 High Street, Bromley	522 yd
Buddys Cafe	28 London Road, Bromley	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shortlands Tavern	Station Road, Shortlands	168 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	310 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	483 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	483 yd
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	96 yd
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	195 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	195 yd
Ezo BBQ	254 High Street, Bromley	483 yd
Domino's Pizza	228 High Street, Bromley	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Walters Yard	662 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	986 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	144 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	471 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		697 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Trugym Bromley 31-33 31-33 EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 0DY