Shortlands Road, Bromley, BR2 0JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 0JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.4%	51.7%	-6.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	41.6%	48.3%	6.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.1%	36.8%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	40.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	16.6%	9%	-7.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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	32.1%	53.5%	21.4%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	45.5%	29.5%	-16.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	45.8%	11.6%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.5%	88.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	84.3%	1.0%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	82.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.4%	14.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Shortlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortlands Road was 12.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shortlands Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 68th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

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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 0JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shortlands Road are based on 385 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 Shortlands Road, Bromley, BR2 0JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0JJ

Average Price
£464,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,359,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,707

Other
£71,793

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands Road

Average Price
£525,390

Semi-Detached
£1,151,749

Terraced
£863,623

Detached
£1,361,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,714

Other
£366,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Highwood, 61 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-10-31	£332,265
Elche Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2025-03-31	£1,163,591
Flat 3 45 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-12-06	£305,323
Flat 9 Highwood, 61 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£488,568	2024-11-12	£485,486
Flat 4 Highwood, 61 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-02	£326,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0JJ

Employment

BR2 0JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 0JJ 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	71
Retired	62
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	5,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School South Hill Road , Shortlands BR2 0RL	- not rated	670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School South Hill Road , Shortlands BR2 0RL	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	- not rated	741 yd	Foundation school	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	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	- not rated	1,887 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,401 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	702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Mencap Station Road , BR1 3LP	- not rated	1,808 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shortlands Tavern	Station Road, Shortlands	754 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	870 yd
South Hill Wood Bowling Club	South Hill Wood Recreation Ground, Tootswood Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	820 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	820 yd
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
St Peters Church Hall MALMAINS WAY		794 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	849 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	909 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		928 yd
South Hill Woods Tennis Club TOOTSWOOD ROAD	tennis courts	941 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,017 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 0JJ