Bethersden Close, Beckenham, BR3 1PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 1PE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	43.7%	49.5%	5.8%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	27.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.8%	44.8%	-5.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	31.2%	37.2%	6.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	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.

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	21.9%	0.5%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	43.3%	7.4%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	81.9%	74.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	85.2%	73.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	9%	0.6%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	74.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.8%	16.0%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bethersden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethersden Close was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bethersden Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 336th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 1PE, 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 Bethersden Close are based on 37 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 Bethersden Close, Beckenham, BR3 1PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1PE

Average Price
£289,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethersden Close

Average Price
£285,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,684

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethersden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Ightham House Bethersden Close, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-10-03	£332,265
Flat 15 Ightham House Bethersden Close, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-24	£300,955
Flat 13 Ightham House Bethersden Close, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,195	2021-10-05	£325,954
Flat 9 Ightham House Bethersden Close, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2018-06-29	£348,988
Flat 13 Ightham House Bethersden Close, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2016-04-22	£320,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1PE

Employment

BR3 1PE 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	81
Retired	43
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2

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	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,089 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	5,140 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	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Worsley Bridge Primary School, Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Road Primary School St George's Road , BR3 5JG	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	4out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	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	734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,854 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	4,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,474 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,209 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,716 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	607 yd
A's Cafe	54 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	637 yd
House Of VB	68 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	637 yd
Poached		658 yd
YAMA	1 - 4 Station Buildings, Southend Road	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road	625 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	643 yd
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	658 yd
Patrick's	5 High Street, Beckenham	658 yd
Bridge Bar	2 - 4 High Street, Beckenham	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Pizza	70 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	637 yd
Clock Kebab House	74 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	637 yd
Pasta Evangelists	72 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	637 yd
Kaplan Kebabs And Chicken	8 High Street, Beckenham	658 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	683 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	702 yd
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	744 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	787 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		263 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	347 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	521 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	524 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	613 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	690 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	823 yd
The County Ground KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	879 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	48.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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