Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 4SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents 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	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	39.6%	39.7%	0.1%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	46.7%	5.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	52.3%	54.4%	2.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	33.7%	32.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BR3 4SW this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	8.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	57%	20.7%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	0.8%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.4%	71%	-4.4%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	84.1%	80.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	79.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.2%	13.4%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.1%	-12.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Birkbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkbeck Road was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Birkbeck Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 215th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 4SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Birkbeck Road are based on 553 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 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 4SW

Average Price
£492,807

Semi-Detached
£707,609

Terraced
£471,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkbeck Road

Average Price
£472,155

Semi-Detached
£620,662

Terraced
£592,927

Detached
£637,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,662

Other
£211,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-04-18	£711,887
101A Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-31	£418,848
97 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-03-15	£555,556
89 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£408,500	2022-02-11	£429,548
93 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-03-30	£427,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 4SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,671 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	3,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	3out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,118 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	2,450 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,741 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,840 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
El Molino	251 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	292 yd
Sicilian Art Pizzeria	188 High Street, Penge	380 yd
The Village Fish And Chips Beckenham	110 - 112 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	473 yd
Kent House Coffee & Flowers	Kent House, Plawsfield Road	486 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	165 - 167 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Br3wery Limited	253 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	303 yd
Beckenham Social Club	89 - 91 Churchfields Road, Beckenham	384 yd
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	400 yd
Conservative Club	West Beckenham Conservative Club Lt, 1 Sidney Road	499 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Kitchen	161 - 163 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	337 yd
Star Shine	8 Churchfields Road, Beckenham	394 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	642 yd
Modern China	113 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	675 yd
Richie Spice	73 - 75 Elmers End Road, Penge	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	380 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	502 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	614 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	619 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	474 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	840 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	849 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,076 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 4SW