Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 4BZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	56.3%	2.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	46.2%	43.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	43.1%	40.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	38.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	29.4%	33.4%	4.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	22.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	85.5%	72.8%	-12.7%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	89.3%	75.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	75.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	18%	17.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 54.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 439th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR3 4BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Croydon Road are based on 766 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 Croydon Road, Beckenham, BR3 4BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 4BZ

Average Price
£628,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£628,631

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£375,940

Semi-Detached
£629,437

Terraced
£584,103

Detached
£1,160,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,346

Other
£644,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Pioneer Court Croydon Road, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£551,025	2024-05-01	£557,515
Unit 2 Pioneer Court Croydon Road, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£655,000	2018-06-29	£688,515
Unit 3 Pioneer Court Croydon Road, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£595,000	2017-05-31	£607,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 4BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	17
Other	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,677 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	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	3out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	1,640 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,823 yd	Community school	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	2,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park and Elmhurst Schools 204 Upper Elmers End Road , BR3 3HE	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	2,229 yd	Community special school	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
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	187 yd
Hazelnut Fleur	124 Croydon Road, Beckenham	529 yd
The King And I	41 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	577 yd
Beckenham Curry Club	4 Goodwood Parade, Upper Elmers End Road	614 yd
Goodfella Vapes & Coffee	129 Croydon Road, Beckenham	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elm Tree	116 Croydon Road, Beckenham	526 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	570 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club	Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham	741 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Stanhope Grove, Beckenham	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	348 yd
Metro Kebab	51 Croydon Road, Beckenham	376 yd
Yolkin Ltd	49 Croydon Road, Beckenham	381 yd
Chai & Chaat	120 Croydon Road, Beckenham	529 yd
Blue Planet Fish & Chips	4 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	187 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	833 yd
Co-op Food	164A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	411 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	493 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		679 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	734 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club BALMORAL AVENUE	grass pitches	803 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	887 yd
David Lloyd Club (Beckenham) STANHOPE GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	910 yd
Stanhope Recreation Ground (Eden Park) STANHOPE GROVE	grass pitches	958 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BR3 4BZ