Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 3AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.5%	48.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.5%	51.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	25.4%	36.3%	10.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	49.8%	-6.5%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	53.5%	56.5%	3.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.3%	32.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.4%	-5.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	11.2%	-5.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	47.3%	15.6%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.5%	76.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	85.5%	79%	-6.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	4.7%	9%	4.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	79.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0%	16.1%	16.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Oakfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakfield Gardens was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Kelsey & Eden Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Oakfield Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Kelsey & Eden Park and the 176th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 3AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Oakfield Gardens are based on 47 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 Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, BR3 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 3AZ

Average Price
£855,847

Semi-Detached
£857,680

Terraced
£773,366

Detached
£1,097,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakfield Gardens

Average Price
£868,077

Semi-Detached
£866,216

Terraced
£812,208

Detached
£1,067,330

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-05-27	£785,063
2A Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2020-10-02	£1,213,590
28 Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-02-27	£730,853
16 Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£687,500	2017-06-23	£855,183
14 Oakfield Gardens, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2015-11-24	£897,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 3AZ

Employment

BR3 3AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

BR3 3AZ 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	106
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	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	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,583 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	4,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG	3out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,733 yd	Further education	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	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	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 Langley Quarter	529 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	166 yd
Eden Cafe	440 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	198 yd
Baturello Cafe Pizzeria	416 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	265 yd
Agra	406 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	265 yd
Sal's Cafe	303 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery - Eden Park Hotel	Eden Park Hotel, 422 Upper Elmers End Road	198 yd
Beckenham Town Football Club	Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham	259 yd
Club Langley	Langley Park Sports And Social Club, Hawksbrook Lane	376 yd
Old Dunstonian Sports Club	Old Dunstonians Sports Club, St Dunstan's Lane	761 yd
Park Langley Tennis Club	44A Wickham Way, Beckenham	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beluga Fish & Chips	432 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	198 yd
Eden Park Charcoal Grill	418 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	265 yd
Coastal Lake	412 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	265 yd
Auntie May Take Away	305 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	925 yd
British Fried Chicken	295 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	515 - 519 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	166 yd
Co-op Food	164A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	990 yd
Tesco Express	133 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckenham Town Football Club EDEN PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	254 yd
Harvington Playing Fields SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Langley Park School For Boys HAWKSBROOK LANE	grass pitches	561 yd
Langley Park Sports Centre HAWKSBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Club Langley LANGLEY PARK SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB LANGLEY PARK SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HAWKSBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	693 yd
Harvington Sports Ground (Eden Park) SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Old Dunstonian Sports Club ST. DUNSTANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	755 yd
The Warren Sports Club Annex THE WARREN ANNEXE THE WARREN ANNEXE ST. DUNSTANS LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
The Parklangley Club 44A 44A WICKHAM WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	902 yd
David Lloyd Club (Beckenham) STANHOPE GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	983 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.3 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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