Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 6ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of BR2 6ER there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	30.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	56.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	12.4%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.6%	4%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.6%	8%	4.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	59.8%	56.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	30.1%	31%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	33%	39%	6.0%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.1%	85.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	91.1%	88%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	88.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Westerham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westerham Road was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Bromley Common & Holwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westerham Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bromley Common & Holwood and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

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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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 6ER, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Westerham Road are based on 87 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 Westerham Road, Keston, BR2 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 6ER

Average Price
£1,431,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,431,825

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westerham Road

Average Price
£1,183,021

Semi-Detached
£741,653

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,460,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£646,926

Other
£5,099,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westerham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Ravensbourne House Westerham Road, Keston, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,395,000	2021-04-07	£1,495,177
Apartment 5 Ravensbourne House Westerham Road, Keston, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2018-10-31	£1,274,510
Apartment 7 Ravensbourne House Westerham Road, Keston, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,567,500	2018-09-26	£1,700,108
Apartment 2 Ravensbourne House Westerham Road, Keston, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-07-06	£1,269,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 6ER

Employment

BR2 6ER area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR2 6ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keston Church of England Primary School Lakes Road , BR2 6BN	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Common Primary School Gates Green Road , Coney Hall BR4 9DG	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayes Primary School George Lane , Hayes BR2 7LQ	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood Junior School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	4out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baston House School Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	2,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	2,468 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	3,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy Grey - Keston	6 Commonside, Keston		640 yd
Heathfields	13 Heathfield Road, Keston		658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	4 Commonside, Keston		640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keston Church Of England Primary School LAKES ROAD		425 yd
Ravens Wood School OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Keston Village Hall HEATHFIELD ROAD		883 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 6ER