Avery Close, Beckenham, BR3 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 1EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.6%	49.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around BR3 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	58.2%	43.8%	-14.4%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	41%	19.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86%) 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	54.9%	62%	7.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	28%	24%	-4.0%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 BR3 1EL this area, 9.7% 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 58.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	58.1%	8.1%	33.8%	24.3%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	89%	74.4%	-14.6%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	82.4%	67.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	69.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.6%	13.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7%	3.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Avery Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avery Close was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Avery Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 337th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Avery Close are based on 11 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 Avery Close, Beckenham, BR3 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1EL

Average Price
£1,219,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,219,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avery Close

Average Price
£1,236,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,236,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avery CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Avery Close, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,215,000	2024-02-20	£1,286,394
5 Avery Close, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2023-07-04	£1,325,114
2 Avery Close, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2019-12-06	£1,231,279
6 Avery Close, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£920,000	2018-04-27	£1,110,499
5 Avery Close, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£976,000	2018-01-12	£1,163,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1EL

Employment

BR3 1EL 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	101
Retired	49
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	5,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,902 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,235 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
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	933 yd
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	972 yd
YAMA	1 - 4 Station Buildings, Southend Road	1,036 yd
The Pearl	2 Southend Road, Beckenham	1,036 yd
The Spa	24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road		158 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road		214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	1,036 yd
Rocket Pizza	70 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	1,059 yd
Clock Kebab House	74 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	1,059 yd
Pasta Evangelists	72 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	211 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	334 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	587 yd
The County Ground KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	612 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	659 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	113.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	113.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 1EL