Whitstable Close, Beckenham, BR3 4TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 4TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	57.6%	49.4%	-8.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	42.4%	50.6%	8.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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	32.5%	34.5%	2.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	31.7%	4.1%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	14.1%	18.3%	4.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	20.2%	9.2%	-11.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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	32.6%	47.6%	15.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31%	28%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	21.2%	14.9%	-6.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	6%	0.6%	-5.4%	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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	20.6%	-16.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	47.5%	18.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.6%	78.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	83.2%	67.3%	-15.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	3.3%	9.9%	6.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.2%	7%	4.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	68%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.8%	14.3%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	11.2%	10.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0.6%	-15.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Whitstable Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitstable Close was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitstable Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 214th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 181.8%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 4TZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Whitstable Close are based on 25 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 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, BR3 4TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 4TZ

Average Price
£623,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£623,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitstable Close

Average Price
£577,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£584,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£404,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitstable CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£534,000	2024-02-16	£566,949
7 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£603,000	2023-10-20	£628,177
20 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-08-07	£1,040,667
1 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-06-23	£648,595
14 Whitstable Close, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£583,000	2023-05-10	£613,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 4TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	3,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,309 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	4,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balgowan Primary School Balgowan Road , BR3 4HJ	- not rated	603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Road Primary School St George's Road , BR3 5JG	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Yes	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	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	966 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,818 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	3,472 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
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,975 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	161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	1,722 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
The Spa	24 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	169 yd
A's Cafe	54 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	233 yd
House Of VB	68 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	233 yd
Pizzeria San Vito	49 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	237 yd
Hutch's Cafe	53 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	237 High Street, Beckenham	409 yd
White Horse	The White Horse, 205 - 213 High Street	512 yd
Conservative Club	West Beckenham Conservative Club Lt, 1 Sidney Road	540 yd
Ye George Inn	111 High Street, Beckenham	647 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocket Pizza	70 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	233 yd
Clock Kebab House	74 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	233 yd
Pasta Evangelists	72 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	233 yd
Kebab Ye	294 High Street, Beckenham	407 yd
Favorite Fried Chicken	284 - 286 High Street, Beckenham	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	344 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	396 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	515 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	647 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	171 yd
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		267 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	478 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	527 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	911 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,061 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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