Bourne Vale, Bromley, BR2 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR2 7LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	22.5%	26.1%	3.6%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	60.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (90%) 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	48.9%	57.9%	9.0%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	41.1%	32.1%	-9.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7LX this area, 9.6% 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	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	13.1%	-9.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.2%	7.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	38.5%	9.8%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.6%	82.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	92.5%	85.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.1%	5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	86.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.7%	11.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bourne Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bourne Vale was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bourne Vale has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 233rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7LX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Bourne Vale are based on 221 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 Bourne Vale, Bromley, BR2 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 7LX

Average Price
£817,870

Semi-Detached
£839,467

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bourne Vale

Average Price
£736,552

Semi-Detached
£735,795

Terraced
£702,540

Detached
£802,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bourne ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 Bourne Vale, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2022-09-06	£816,616
175 Bourne Vale, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-07-01	£993,846
215 Bourne Vale, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-06-24	£771,606
191 Bourne Vale, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2022-02-17	£965,161
163 Bourne Vale, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-06-28	£736,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 7LX

Employment

BR2 7LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pickhurst Infant Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayes Primary School George Lane , Hayes BR2 7LQ	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	1,359 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	1,419 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	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	4out of 4	1,714 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	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,608 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	1,041 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	2,041 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baston House School Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	2,473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Kitchen Bar & Grill	12 Letchworth Drive, Bromley	422 yd
Bona	25 Dartmouth Road, London	497 yd
India Village	22 Chilham Way, Hayes	523 yd
Hayes Street Kitchen	40 Hayes Street, Hayes	1,007 yd
Hello Burger	34 Hayes Street, Hayes	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Town Bowling Club	Bromley Town Bowling & Squash Club, Hayes Lane	512 yd
Bromley Town Cricket Club	Old Bromlians Cricket Club, Hayes Lane	512 yd
Bromley Football Club	Hayes Lane, Hayes	512 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Hayes Lane, Hayes	512 yd
Victory Social Club	Kechill Gardens, Hayes	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Money Tree	36 Letchworth Drive, Bromley	422 yd
J And D Kebab 2	20 Chilham Way, Hayes	523 yd
Hayes Village Fish Bar	38 Hayes Street, Hayes	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norman Park Athletics Track HAYES LANE	athletics tracks	409 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club 28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane) HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	520 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley) HAYES LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	594 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club HAYES LANE	grass pitches	714 yd
Pickhurst Junior Academy PICKHURST LANE	grass pitches	782 yd
Norman Park Recreation Ground Hayes Lane	grass pitches	820 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Sandford Road	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	925 yd
Ravensbourne School HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	927 yd
Hayes Village Hall HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES STREET		1,068 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	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 7LX