Ridgeway, Bromley, BR2 7DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 7DF 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	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	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	40.9%	40.9%	0.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	42.2%	0.0%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	50.4%	57.8%	7.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36%	33.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7DF this area, 9.5% 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	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	15.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	20.1%	2.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	38.8%	7.0%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93.2%	80%	-13.2%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	90.1%	78.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6.9%	4.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	78.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway was 161.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 264.7% higher than the Hayes & Coney Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hayes & Coney Hall and the 107th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 7DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Ridgeway are based on 37 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 Ridgeway, Bromley, BR2 7DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 7DF

Average Price
£873,401

Semi-Detached
£868,830

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£914,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway

Average Price
£937,190

Semi-Detached
£918,928

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,055,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£775,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ridgeway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£726,000	2023-05-19	£772,179
1B Ridgeway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-12-21	£774,754
3 Ridgeway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-08-11	£798,658
15 Ridgeway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2019-08-22	£1,158,534
19 Ridgeway, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2018-01-26	£942,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 7DF

Employment

BR2 7DF 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	120
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	25
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayes Primary School George Lane , Hayes BR2 7LQ	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Common Primary School Gates Green Road , Coney Hall BR4 9DG	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Infant Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,522 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	2,657 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	2,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	678 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baston House School Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	2,350 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
Regans At The New Inn	New Inn, Station Approach	133 yd
Costa Coffee	51 Station Approach, Hayes	150 yd
Tugra Restaurant	44 Station Approach, Hayes	198 yd
Ginger Indian Cuisine	36 Station Approach, Hayes	203 yd
Hayes Cafe	48 Station Approach, Hayes	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	14 Station Hill, Hayes	134 yd
The Real Ale Way	55 Station Approach, Hayes	141 yd
The Craft Beer Rooms	6 Bourne Way, Hayes	456 yd
Metropolitan Police Sports And Social Club	The Warren, Croydon Road	670 yd
The George	29 Hayes Street, Hayes	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Bells Traditional Fish Bar	70 Station Approach, Hayes	203 yd
Hayes Kebab & Burger House	2 Bourne Way, Hayes	456 yd
Hayes Village Fish Bar	38 Hayes Street, Hayes	564 yd
Dennis's Chippy	14 Addington Road, West Wickham	926 yd
J And D Kebab 2	20 Chilham Way, Hayes	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	7 Station Approach, Hayes		251 yd
Iceland	2 - 4 Station Approach, Hayes		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayes School WEST COMMON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	499 yd
Hayes Village Hall HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES STREET		573 yd
Metropolitan Police Sports Club THE WARREN THE WARREN CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	672 yd
Coney Hall Football Club TIEPIGS LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
Baston School (Closed) Baston Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	890 yd
Hayes Primary School GEORGE LANE	grass pitches	891 yd
Petts Wood Fc BARNET WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Bromley Rugby Football Club BARNET WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 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	0.0%

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	182.8 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 7DF