Hilldown Road, Bromley, BR2 7HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 7HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	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 7HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% 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	17.9%	25.6%	7.7%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	72.2%	64.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	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 (89%) 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	52.1%	61.8%	9.7%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	35.1%	27.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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.

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	16.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	45.3%	9.9%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96.7%	87.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	6.1%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	94.3%	86.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	87.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Hilldown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilldown Road was 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Hilldown Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 214th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 7HX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Hilldown Road are based on 43 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 Hilldown Road, Bromley, BR2 7HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 7HX

Average Price
£742,927

Semi-Detached
£744,030

Terraced
£710,602

Detached
£744,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilldown Road

Average Price
£773,805

Semi-Detached
£774,948

Terraced
£741,687

Detached
£769,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilldown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£799,995	2024-08-30	£842,056
36 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-12-08	£654,662
21 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-09-26	£721,446
38 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2021-03-18	£852,532
11 Hilldown Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£572,000	2020-02-17	£698,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 7HX

Employment

BR2 7HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	86
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawes Down Junior School The Mead , BR4 0BA	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Infant School The Mead , BR4 0BA	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Junior School The Mead , BR4 0BA	- not rated	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Infant School Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	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	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	- not rated	1,404 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	- not rated	1,879 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	1,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN	- not rated	2,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coney Hill School Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7JZ	- not rated	809 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	- not rated	814 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	1,024 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhayes School for Boys 83 Corkscrew Hill , BR4 9BA	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coney Hall Football Club	Tiepigs Lane, West Wickham	491 yd
Salt And Slate	4 Bourne Way, Hayes	547 yd
Mumbai Madness	18 Station Approach, Hayes	647 yd
Icelandic Fish And Chips	24 Station Approach, Hayes	647 yd
Grounded Social Ltd	8 Station Approach, Hayes	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Wilsonians Sports Club - Bar	Old Wilsonians Sports Club, Hayes Hill	356 yd
Wickham Park Sports Club	228 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham	475 yd
The Craft Beer Rooms	6 Bourne Way, Hayes	547 yd
Miller & Carter	The Pickhurst, Pickhurst Lane	591 yd
Ex Blues Club	118 Pickhurst Rise, West Wickham	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hayes Kebab & Burger House	2 Bourne Way, Hayes	547 yd
Tom Bells Traditional Fish Bar	70 Station Approach, Hayes	715 yd
J And D Kebab 2	20 Chilham Way, Hayes	769 yd
Dennis's Chippy	14 Addington Road, West Wickham	773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	2 - 4 Station Approach, Hayes		647 yd
Sainsbury's Local	7 Station Approach, Hayes		695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickham Park Sports Club WICKHAM PARK SPORTS CLUB WICKHAM PARK SPORTS CLUB PICKHURST RISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	353 yd
Old Wilsonians Sports Ground Hayes Hill	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	402 yd
Coney Hall Football Club TIEPIGS LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Ex Blues Club PICKHURST RISE	grass pitches	652 yd
Hawes Down Primary School THE MEAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Pickhurst Junior Academy PICKHURST LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Glebe School HAWES LANE	grass pitches	817 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.3 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 7HX