Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR2 9GE 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 9GE 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 Sparkes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparkes Close was 11.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% lower than the Bromley Town average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Sparkes Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Bromley Town and the 56th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 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 9GE, 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 Sparkes Close are based on 195 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 Sparkes Close, Bromley, BR2 9GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 9GE

Average Price
£667,134

Semi-Detached
£629,673

Terraced
£672,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparkes Close

Average Price
£543,996

Semi-Detached
£631,722

Terraced
£717,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,069

Other
£487,572

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparkes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2026-01-12	£473,611
5 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-10-08	£568,047
24 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-08-15	£541,321
28 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-07-11	£555,527
49 Sparkes Close, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-05-17	£683,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 9GE

Employment

BR2 9GE 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 9GE 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 Aylesbury Road , BR2 0QR	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Ce Primary School , Aylesbury Road BR2 0QR	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	- not rated	959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raglan Junior School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	- not rated	959 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	382 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Girls Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ravensbourne School for Boys Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Free schools	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	1,689 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	465 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Pupil Referral Service Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	- not rated	465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clark's College 48 Masons Hill , BR2 9JQ	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,225 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
Planet 224 Plus	123 - 125 Masons Hill, Bromley	237 yd
Madras Accent	149 Masons Hill, Bromley	367 yd
Direct Line Insurance	Churchill Court, Masons Hill	368 yd
Yankee Bar	Restaurant, Churchill Court	436 yd
Veen Restaurant	Restaurant, Churchill Court	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club	Sandford Road, Bromley	293 yd
Bricklayers Arms	141 - 143 Masons Hill, Bromley	367 yd
The Bitter End Cafe Bar	139 Masons Hill, Bromley	367 yd
Crown Of Bromley	The Tigers Head, 14 Masons Hill	398 yd
Richmal Crompton	23 Westmoreland Place, Bromley	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	161 Masons Hill, Bromley	367 yd
Ho Lok	147 Masons Hill, Bromley	367 yd
Bromley Chicken	163 Masons Hill, Bromley	368 yd
Beezoo Espresso Bar Ltd	Kiosk On Platforms 3 And 4, Bromley South Railway Station	415 yd
T4	8 High Street, Bromley	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	45 Masons Hill, Bromley	278 yd
Tesco Express	3 - 5 High Street, Bromley	469 yd
Sainsbury's Local	37 - 41 High Street, Bromley	588 yd
Tesco	Homesdale Road, Bromley	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Wendover Lawn Tennis Club GLANVILLE ROAD	tennis courts	319 yd
Bromley Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Sandford Road	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	351 yd
Ravensbourne School HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	383 yd
Energie Fitness (Bromley) CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 CROSBY HOUSE 9-13 ELMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Nuffield Health (Bromley) HAYES LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	733 yd
Bromley Town And Old Bromleians Cricket Club HAYES LANE	grass pitches	765 yd
Pavilion Leisure Centre (Bromley) PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE KENTISH WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Bromley Football Club (Hayes Lane) HAYES LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	867 yd
Calso Health & Fitness Club 28-30 28-30 LETCHWORTH DRIVE	health and fitness suite	873 yd
West Wickham New Church Hall High Street		986 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 9GE