Shortlands Road, Bromley, BR2 0XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR2 0XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	55.4%	2.4%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	47%	44.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 0XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	43.9%	47.8%	3.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	35.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	60.1%	56.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	28.5%	30.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 0XJ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	41%	-9.4%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.4%	67.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	-13.5%
Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	75.4%	78.3%	2.9%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	78.3%	3.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.4%	15.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Shortlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortlands Road was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% higher than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shortlands Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 96th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 138.8%.

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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 0XJ, 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 381 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 0XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 0XJ

Average Price
£228,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,895

Other
£29,139

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortlands Road

Average Price
£533,395

Semi-Detached
£1,145,450

Terraced
£933,980

Detached
£1,357,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,766

Other
£376,759

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage 8 Cartmel Court, 30 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£27,000	2021-11-22	£28,693
Garage 28 Cartmel Court Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2021-05-25	£31,949
Flat 9 Cartmel Court, 30 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-10-02	£292,767
Flat 7 Cartmel Court, 30 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2020-07-07	£285,549
Flat 12 Cartmel Court, 30 Shortlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-05-08	£274,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 0XJ

Employment

BR2 0XJ 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 0XJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,367 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	543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , Shortlands BR2 0DA	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School South Hill Road , Shortlands BR2 0RL	4out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	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	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,144 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	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	2,315 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	1,047 yd
Bowl O Pho	234 High Street, Bromley	1,074 yd
Texas Jacks	238 High Street, Bromley	1,074 yd
Sanxia Renjia	221 High Street, Bromley	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shortlands Tavern	Station Road, Shortlands	413 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	499 yd
Swan And Mitre	262 High Street, Bromley	1,047 yd
Metropolis	256 High Street, Bromley	1,047 yd
United Service Club	33 London Road, Bromley	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	451 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	451 yd
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	477 yd
Ezo BBQ	254 High Street, Bromley	1,047 yd
Domino's Pizza	228 High Street, Bromley	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	556 yd
Queensmead Recreation Ground QUEENSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	980 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 0XJ