Oakham Drive, Bromley, BR2 0XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR2 0XE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.3%	35.4%	5.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	47.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	46.7%	54.8%	8.1%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	40.8%	32%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around BR2 0XE this area, 5% 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	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.6%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	59.4%	4.5%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	7%	1.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76%	57.1%	-18.9%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	74.9%	63.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	5.6%	7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	19.7%	8.9%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	63.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.1%	16.3%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	6%	-5.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Oakham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakham Drive was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakham Drive has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley and the 279th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

🔎 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
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 0XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Oakham Drive are based on 33 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 Oakham Drive, Bromley, BR2 0XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0XE

Average Price
£798,984

Semi-Detached
£852,212

Terraced
£868,674

Detached
£737,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakham Drive

Average Price
£841,199

Semi-Detached
£905,698

Terraced
£934,105

Detached
£763,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Oakham Drive, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-03-20	£728,375
1 Oakham Drive, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-12-17	£640,783
27 Oakham Drive, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-07-02	£841,249
13 Oakham Drive, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2022-03-11	£705,600
20 Oakham Drive, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-06-29	£905,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	57
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School South Hill Road , Shortlands BR2 0RL	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	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	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	931 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Infant Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	1,089 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	950 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	2,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,610 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,644 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	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,698 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent special 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	Distance
Truffles Kitchen Ltd	125 Westmoreland Road, Bromley	624 yd
Bromley Kitchen Bar & Grill	12 Letchworth Drive, Bromley	625 yd
Vue Cinema	6 St Mark's Square, Bromley	724 yd
Costa	Unit 2, 147 - 151 Westmoreland Road	736 yd
Nando's	9 St Mark's Square, Bromley	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Sandford Road, Bromley	586 yd
South Hill Wood Bowling Club	South Hill Wood Recreation Ground, Tootswood Road	658 yd
Bromley Football Club	Hayes Lane, Hayes	723 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Hayes Lane, Hayes	723 yd
Bromley Town Bowling Club	Bromley Town Bowling & Squash Club, Hayes Lane	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Money Tree	36 Letchworth Drive, Bromley	625 yd
T4	8 High Street, Bromley	834 yd
Danwas Pizza	6 High Street, Bromley	875 yd
The Plaice To Be	22 High Street, Bromley	875 yd
Subway	10 High Street, Bromley	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Filling Station, 115 - 119 Westmoreland Road	624 yd
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	822 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	914 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hill Woods Tennis Club TOOTSWOOD ROAD	tennis courts	555 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Sandford Road	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	610 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club 28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Ravensbourne School HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley) HAYES LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	868 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane) HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club HAYES LANE	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Pickhurst Junior Academy PICKHURST LANE	grass pitches	1,079 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 0XE