Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 1HN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	55.2%	49.5%	-5.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	44.8%	50.5%	5.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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	39.8%	40%	0.2%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	35.9%	8.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	36.7%	51.5%	14.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.4%	29.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.9%	13%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	15.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.5%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	45.4%	3.6%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.7%	76.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	78.9%	67.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	67.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.9%	16.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Rectory Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Gardens was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Gardens has the 31st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 360th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1HN, 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 Rectory Gardens are based on 30 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 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1HN

Average Price
£537,648

Semi-Detached
£568,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,225

Other
£1,275,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Gardens

Average Price
£449,680

Semi-Detached
£586,955

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,659

Other
£1,292,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-03-25	£597,610
11 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,000	2021-04-23	£477,083
7 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-31	£445,767
14 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2018-05-18	£491,865
9 Rectory Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,237,231	2017-08-29	£1,292,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	65
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,117 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	5,133 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	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	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	923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,174 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,775 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	3,868 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	4,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,649 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	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,835 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,571 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
Poached		370 yd
Deli Nene	54 High Street, Beckenham	382 yd
Ems Kitchen	42A High Street, Beckenham	382 yd
Fee & Brown	50 High Street, Beckenham	382 yd
Imm Thai Fusion	16 - 18 High Street, Beckenham	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	370 yd
Patrick's	5 High Street, Beckenham	370 yd
Bridge Bar	2 - 4 High Street, Beckenham	370 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	447 yd
Ye George Inn	111 High Street, Beckenham	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaplan Kebabs And Chicken	8 High Street, Beckenham	370 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	466 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	476 yd
Kebab Ye	294 High Street, Beckenham	505 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	284 - 286 High Street, Beckenham	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	382 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	476 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	514 yd
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	539 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		281 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	611 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	643 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	767 yd
Beckenham Cricket Club BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB FOXGROVE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	782 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	852 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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