Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR3 4TE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	50.8%	53.1%	2.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	34%	-3.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.7%) 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	45.2%	62.1%	16.9%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	39.3%	26.6%	-12.7%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.6%	1.9%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4TE this area, 8.3% 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	8.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	5.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	14.2%	-2.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	54.2%	18.5%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	70%	66.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	-14.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	80.3%	75.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	75.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.4%	15.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.3%	-14.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ravenscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravenscroft Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clock House average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR3 4TE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Ravenscroft Road are based on 483 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 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, BR3 4TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 4TE

Average Price
£353,227

Semi-Detached
£742,235

Terraced
£403,309

Detached
£654,283

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,815

Other
£26,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenscroft Road

Average Price
£488,012

Semi-Detached
£655,855

Terraced
£623,933

Detached
£682,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,629

Other
£277,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ravenscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£381,000	2024-01-04	£404,459
217 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,250	2023-11-22	£458,378
203A Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-03-20	£425,753
243 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-10	£448,654
217 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-06	£373,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 4TE

Employment

BR3 4TE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4TE 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	130
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
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	1,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,068 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	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,927 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	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,029 yd	Free schools	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	1,843 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,948 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	2,896 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	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,135 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	3,062 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Mega Cafe	78 Elmers End Road, Penge	142 yd
Graces Bar & Grill	1 Witham Road, Penge	253 yd
H & H Kebab And Burger House	2 The Parade, Croydon Road	457 yd
Sicilian Art Pizzeria	188 High Street, Penge	865 yd
Rosie Lee Cafe	147 Anerley Road, Penge	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	582 yd
Conservative Club	55 Croydon Road, Penge	663 yd
Maple Tree	52 - 54 Maple Road, Penge	709 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	824 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richie Spice	73 - 75 Elmers End Road, Penge	100 yd
Blue Sea Fish Bar	81 Elmers End Road, Penge	100 yd
Modern China	113 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	112 yd
Elmers Kebab	86 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	114 yd
Marlow Fish Bar	57 Marlow Road, Penge	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	142 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	415 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	636 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	865 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	147 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	739 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	741 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	767 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	950 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	985 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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