Southway, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 7NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	27.1%	31.9%	4.8%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	57%	-3.7%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	58.2%	57.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.5%	31.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.5%	3.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	38.4%	11.3%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.1%	83.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	91.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	76.7%	18.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 10.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southway has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 38th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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 7NR, 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 Southway are based on 10 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 Southway, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 7NR

Average Price
£762,894

Semi-Detached
£762,894

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£722,057

Semi-Detached
£769,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£531,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Southway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£639,950	2016-04-07	£829,414
2 Southway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2013-05-21	£981,869
6 Southway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-08-01	£715,431
4 Southway, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2007-06-22	£758,303
5 Southway, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-08-14	£540,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 7NR

Employment

BR2 7NR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 7NR 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	110
Retired	73
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	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	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickhurst Academy Pickhurst Lane , BR4 0HL	4out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayes Primary School George Lane , Hayes BR2 7LQ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	1,783 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	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,540 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	2,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	2,499 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	1,875 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	1,427 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Baston House School Baston Road , Hayes BR2 7AB	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	2,306 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
India Village	22 Chilham Way, Hayes	163 yd
Bona	25 Dartmouth Road, London	170 yd
Hayes Street Kitchen	40 Hayes Street, Hayes	573 yd
Hello Burger	34 Hayes Street, Hayes	573 yd
Old Village Cafe	56 Hayes Street, Hayes	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victory Social Club	Kechill Gardens, Hayes	294 yd
The George	29 Hayes Street, Hayes	538 yd
The Real Ale Way	55 Station Approach, Hayes	773 yd
Miller & Carter	The Pickhurst, Pickhurst Lane	820 yd
The Craft Beer Rooms	6 Bourne Way, Hayes	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J And D Kebab 2	20 Chilham Way, Hayes	163 yd
Hayes Village Fish Bar	38 Hayes Street, Hayes	573 yd
Tom Bells Traditional Fish Bar	70 Station Approach, Hayes	709 yd
Hayes Kebab & Burger House	2 Bourne Way, Hayes	874 yd
The Money Tree	36 Letchworth Drive, Bromley	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	7 Station Approach, Hayes		631 yd
Iceland	2 - 4 Station Approach, Hayes		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayes Village Hall HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES VILLAGE HALL HAYES STREET		652 yd
Pickhurst Junior Academy PICKHURST LANE	grass pitches	721 yd
Norman Park Athletics Track HAYES LANE	athletics tracks	827 yd
Hayes Primary School GEORGE LANE	grass pitches	978 yd
Coney Hall Football Club TIEPIGS LANE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club 28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 7NR