Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR2 9RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.1%	48.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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%	34.1%	-1.9%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	44.3%	2.9%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	50.9%	8.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38.7%	33.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	17.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	42.3%	10.9%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.7%	84.7%	1.0%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	80.9%	81.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	81.4%	0.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.4%	12.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	3.1%	-7.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Southlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southlands Road was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southlands Road has the 75th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 410th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 130.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR2 9RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Southlands Road are based on 460 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 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR2 9RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 9RD

Average Price
£584,125

Semi-Detached
£615,979

Terraced
£575,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southlands Road

Average Price
£512,776

Semi-Detached
£600,249

Terraced
£524,879

Detached
£836,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,807

Other
£1,847,243

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
214 Southlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£537,000	2022-10-03	£543,953
206 Southlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-02-18	£680,000
216 Southlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2015-03-27	£685,370
200 Southlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2013-02-27	£554,380
204 Southlands Road, Bromley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2012-12-04	£642,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR2 9RD

Employment

BR2 9RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9RD 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	91
Retired	51
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raglan Primary School Raglan Road , BR2 9NL	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Primary School Nightingale Lane , BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
La Fontaine Academy Nightingale Lane , Bickley BR1 2SQ	3out of 4	949 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	942 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ravensbourne School Hayes Lane , BR2 9EH	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,943 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	1,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	1,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ashgrove School Ltd 116 Widmore Road , BR1 3BE	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,666 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
Lexington At Virgin Active	The Lido, Baths Road	172 yd
Roostys	13 Chatterton Road, Bromley	540 yd
Taste Bud	39 Chatterton Road, Bromley	540 yd
Pink Garlic	32 Chatterton Road, Bromley	611 yd
Shampan Bromley	38 Chatterton Road, Bromley	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatterton Arms	41 Chatterton Road, Bromley	540 yd
The Lord Homesdale	Lord Homesdale, 184 Homesdale Road	692 yd
The Chequers	177 Southborough Lane, Bromley	784 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club	Bickley Park Road, Bickley	824 yd
Toby Carvery - The Crown	The Crown, 155 Bromley Common	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffin Choice	9 Chatterton Road, Bromley	540 yd
Salisbury Fish Bar	4 Salisbury Road, Bromley	596 yd
Pinh On	65 Chatterton Road, Bromley	614 yd
Smak Burgers & Shakes	165 Homesdale Road, Bromley	669 yd
Happy Panda	169 Homesdale Road, Bromley	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2 Chatterton Road, Bromley		611 yd
Tesco	Homesdale Road, Bromley		840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Bromley) BATHS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	206 yd
Whitehall Recreation Ground (Closed) Southlands Road	grass pitches	251 yd
Bickley Park School BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LODGE PAGE HEATH LANE	swimming pool	677 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club BICKLEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Blue Circle Sports Ground (Closed) Crown Lane	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Bromley Adult Education College (Closed) The Widmore Centre The Widmore Centre Nightingale Lane		1,056 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR2 9RD