Dorset Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR3 4EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	49.7%	44.5%	-5.2%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	39.8%	11.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	8.5%	-6.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42%	51.5%	9.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.4%	30.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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	20.6%	16.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	41%	9.3%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	77.8%	65%	-12.8%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	88.1%	70.7%	-17.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	70.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0%	18.1%	18.1%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6%	3.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 216.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.0% higher than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dorset Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 67th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.3%.

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

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 4EF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Dorset Road are based on 51 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 Dorset Road, Beckenham, BR3 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 4EF

Average Price
£239,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,373

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£400,085

Semi-Detached
£642,858

Terraced
£532,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,847

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Atkins House Dorset Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2006-02-24	£249,088
Flat 1 Atkins House Dorset Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,500	2003-01-20	£243,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 4EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	1,772 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	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,376 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,026 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	2,016 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,801 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	2,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,267 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	3,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	3,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hazelnut Fleur	124 Croydon Road, Beckenham	533 yd
Graces Bar & Grill	1 Witham Road, Penge	549 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	622 yd
Beckenham Curry Club	4 Goodwood Parade, Upper Elmers End Road	684 yd
The King And I	41 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	201 yd
The Elm Tree	116 Croydon Road, Beckenham	540 yd
Beckenham Social Club	89 - 91 Churchfields Road, Beckenham	872 yd
Conservative Club	West Beckenham Conservative Club Lt, 1 Sidney Road	969 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club	Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	421 yd
Metro Kebab	51 Croydon Road, Beckenham	518 yd
Yolkin Ltd	49 Croydon Road, Beckenham	522 yd
Chai & Chaat	120 Croydon Road, Beckenham	533 yd
Modern China	113 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	622 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	766 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	356 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club BALMORAL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,023 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%

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

Overview of BR3 4EF