High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 1AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	52.1%	5.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53%	47.9%	-5.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 area around BR3 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.6%	52.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	33.7%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	54.6%	57.3%	2.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	34.2%	33.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	49.8%	9.2%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	82.4%	70.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	73.5%	60.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	10.5%	16.3%	5.8%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	60.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	19.8%	15.3%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 685.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 562.4% higher than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 11th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 186.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 1AE, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 High Street are based on 176 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 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1AE

Average Price
£507,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,799

Other
£599,484

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£872,322

Semi-Detached
£699,125

Terraced
£714,194

Detached
£717,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,157

Other
£2,015,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169A High Street, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-02-28	£229,571
159 High Street, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-11-04	£894,322
157 High Street, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-10-31	£762,736
The Kiosk, 155 High Street, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-27	£122,595
169A High Street, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2010-07-07	£230,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1AE

Employment

BR3 1AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	51
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	5,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Road Primary School St George's Road , BR3 5JG	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	4out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	- not rated	834 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,515 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,270 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackbird Bakery	165 High Street, Beckenham	12 yd
Zizzi / Coco Di Mama	157 High Street, Beckenham	20 yd
Q Bar And Kitchen	159 High Street, Beckenham	20 yd
Starbucks Coffee	220 High Street, Beckenham	48 yd
Pret A Manger	212 - 214 High Street, Beckenham	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse	The White Horse, 205 - 213 High Street	101 yd
Ye George Inn	111 High Street, Beckenham	127 yd
Coach And Horses	Burnhill Road, Beckenham	176 yd
Bricklayers Arms	237 High Street, Beckenham	219 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	5 Village Way, Beckenham	31 yd
Subway - Beckenham	270 High Street, Beckenham	116 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	284 - 286 High Street, Beckenham	179 yd
Kebab Ye	294 High Street, Beckenham	200 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	98 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	127 yd
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	288 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	480 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	124 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		661 yd
Harris Academy Beckenham HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM MANOR WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	726 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 1AE