Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR3 1RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.9%	1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.3%	48.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of BR3 1RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	53.1%	2.8%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (89.1%) 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	56.1%	59.9%	3.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	31.4%	29.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.6%	9%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	53.5%	14.6%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0.4%	14.2%	13.8%	0.5%	13.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.8%	4.9%
White	73.5%	55.9%	-17.6%	81.4%	-25.5%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	78.8%	6.6%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	5.7%	-9.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	79.1%	9.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	19.4%	13.6%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	0.9%	-9.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.5%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Worsley Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worsley Bridge Road was 62.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Worsley Bridge Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 378th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Worsley Bridge Road are based on 73 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 Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, BR3 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 1RW

Average Price
£738,179

Semi-Detached
£799,685

Terraced
£595,680

Detached
£1,063,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,037

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worsley Bridge Road

Average Price
£696,888

Semi-Detached
£742,257

Terraced
£589,877

Detached
£1,079,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worsley Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213A Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-03-28	£512,049
257 Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-04-28	£667,290
255 Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-02-09	£661,398
221 Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£596,115	2021-12-07	£667,675
215A Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-05-21	£555,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 1RW

Employment

BR3 1RW 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	53
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	4,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,718 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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,067 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	4,740 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	3,489 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,260 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	658 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,035 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
Caterlink Ltd	Sedgehill Secondary School, Sedgehill Road	482 yd
Youth First CIO	Dumps Adventure Playground, 14 Oakview Road	623 yd
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	768 yd
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	784 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	575 yd
Beckenham Sports Club	Beckenham Cricket Club, 19 Foxgrove Road	879 yd
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	854 yd
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	903 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham		939 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The County Ground KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	195 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		352 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	458 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	477 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	513 yd
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course (Closed) Beckenham Place Park	golf	544 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	585 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	674 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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