Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, BR2 9AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR2 9AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	36.9%	39.7%	2.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	47.3%	2.3%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (89.5%) 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	55.9%	53.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.3%	36.4%	5.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9AQ this area, 3.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	12.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	57.7%	18.5%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3.2%	10.5%	7.3%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	81.9%	59.6%	-22.3%	81.4%	-21.8%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	57.5%	-18.3%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	6%	4.6%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	5.7%	7%	1.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	18.6%	11.1%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	57.5%	-17.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.9%	23.2%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	6.7%	-8.6%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Cromwell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Avenue was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cromwell Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 221st lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 9AQ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Cromwell Avenue are based on 39 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 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, BR2 9AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 9AQ

Average Price
£911,571

Semi-Detached
£1,007,065

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£989,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£374,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Avenue

Average Price
£896,366

Semi-Detached
£882,153

Terraced
£917,594

Detached
£1,072,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,475

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2023-12-14	£855,380
20 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2022-11-29	£1,153,701
38 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2022-10-27	£1,084,061
38 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2019-03-08	£1,113,821
26 Cromwell Avenue, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2015-06-03	£989,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 9AQ

Employment

BR2 9AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 9AQ 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	109
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Infants' School Highfield Drive , Shortlands BR2 0RX	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Kingswood Road , BR2 0HG	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Junior School South Hill Road , Shortlands BR2 0RL	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hayes School West Common Road , Hayes BR2 7DB	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy converter	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	1,845 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	612 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,065 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
Direct Line Insurance	Churchill Court, Masons Hill	366 yd
Planet 224 Plus	123 - 125 Masons Hill, Bromley	373 yd
Yankee Bar	Restaurant, Churchill Court	441 yd
Veen Restaurant	Restaurant, Churchill Court	441 yd
German Doner Kebab	16 - 18 High Street, Bromley	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Sandford Road, Bromley	149 yd
Richmal Crompton	23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley	441 yd
Bricklayers Arms	141 - 143 Masons Hill, Bromley	478 yd
The Bitter End Cafe Bar	139 Masons Hill, Bromley	478 yd
Crown Of Bromley	The Tigers Head, 14 Masons Hill	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4	8 High Street, Bromley	446 yd
Beezoo Espresso Bar Ltd	Kiosk On Platforms 3 And 4, Bromley South Railway Station	452 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 Masons Hill, Bromley	478 yd
Ho Lok	147 Masons Hill, Bromley	478 yd
Bromley Chicken	163 Masons Hill, Bromley	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	316 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	508 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	626 yd
Tesco	Homesdale Road, Bromley	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Sandford Road	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	226 yd
Ravensbourne School HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	339 yd
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club GLANVILLE ROAD	tennis courts	470 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley) HAYES LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	656 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club HAYES LANE	grass pitches	722 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club 28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane) HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	794 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	848 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		1,022 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	288 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	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 9AQ