Rectory Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 1HW 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 Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road 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 Road 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%.

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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 1HW, 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 Road are based on 329 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 Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1HW

Average Price
£353,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£501,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,864

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£398,633

Semi-Detached
£989,029

Terraced
£711,341

Detached
£783,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,843

Other
£2,793,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Rectory Road, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£491,000	2024-08-09	£517,089
Flat 10 14 Rectory Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-05-18	£414,508
Flat 16 16 Rectory Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-17	£317,797
Flat 7 14 Rectory Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£324,000	2019-03-08	£362,416
Flat 16 16 Rectory Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2017-11-07	£299,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1HW

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	3,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,439 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	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	1,086 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	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,595 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	3,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,988 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	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,199 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,861 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
Novi & Co	428 Croydon Road, Beckenham	166 yd
Hisar Meze Bar	251 High Street, Beckenham	202 yd
Wimpy Bar	266 High Street, Beckenham	229 yd
Capitana Food And Drink	256 - 258 High Street, Beckenham	229 yd
Love A Slice	260 High Street, Beckenham	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	237 High Street, Beckenham	202 yd
White Horse	The White Horse, 205 - 213 High Street	264 yd
Ye George Inn	111 High Street, Beckenham	368 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	380 yd
Coach And Horses	Burnhill Road, Beckenham	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Ye	294 High Street, Beckenham	173 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	284 - 286 High Street, Beckenham	186 yd
Subway - Beckenham	270 High Street, Beckenham	229 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	5 Village Way, Beckenham	344 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	177 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	267 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	368 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	528 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		338 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	444 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	583 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	776 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd
Harris Academy Beckenham HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM MANOR WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,030 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,062 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	84.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 1HW