Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR3 1HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.2%	48.5%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38.1%	39.2%	1.1%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	37.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	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	40.9%	46.3%	5.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	44%	38.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	15.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	48%	6.8%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.6%	79.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	79.4%	72.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.6%	11.3%	5.7%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	72%	-4.2%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.7%	14.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.4%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Embassy Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Embassy Gardens was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Embassy Gardens has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 325th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Embassy Gardens are based on 71 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 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1HE

Average Price
£331,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,648

Other
£310,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Embassy Gardens

Average Price
£352,304

Semi-Detached
£328,701

Terraced
£406,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,469

Other
£323,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Embassy GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-03-31	£346,856
5 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-09-27	£343,127
8 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-07-30	£325,397
6 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-17	£329,087
23 Embassy Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-18	£366,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1HE

Employment

BR3 1HE 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	104
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,915 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	4,949 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	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	1,069 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	751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	3,672 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,655 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	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spa	24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	448 yd
A's Cafe	54 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	495 yd
House Of VB	68 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	495 yd
Novi & Co	428 Croydon Road, Beckenham	505 yd
Pizzeria San Vito	49 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	237 High Street, Beckenham	548 yd
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	592 yd
Patrick's	5 High Street, Beckenham	592 yd
Bridge Bar	2 - 4 High Street, Beckenham	592 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Pizza	70 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	495 yd
Clock Kebab House	74 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	495 yd
Pasta Evangelists	72 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	495 yd
Kebab Ye	294 High Street, Beckenham	519 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	284 - 286 High Street, Beckenham	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	513 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	594 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	603 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	635 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		64 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	405 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	453 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	549 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	723 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.5 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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