Crab Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR3 5HE has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49%	48%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51%	52%	1.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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	32.6%	34.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (89.7%) 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	52.6%	59.3%	6.7%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.5%	30.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.4%	7.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5HE this area, 3.9% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	66.5%	7.9%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.5%	79.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	78%	74.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	74%	-2.7%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.9%	16.8%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Crab Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crab Hill was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.0% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Crab Hill has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 446th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.5%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 5HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Crab Hill are based on 19 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 Crab Hill, Beckenham, BR3 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 5HE

Average Price
£1,299,771

Semi-Detached
£1,249,645

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,308,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crab Hill

Average Price
£1,349,233

Semi-Detached
£1,308,362

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,351,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crab HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oak Spinney Crab Hill, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-11-07	£1,015,522
Pine View Crab Hill, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£762,500	2019-11-01	£898,364
16 Crab Hill, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2019-08-30	£1,643,478
2 Crab Hill, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2011-09-29	£1,461,724
12 Crab Hill, Beckenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2008-04-09	£1,287,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 5HE

Employment

BR3 5HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	138
Retired	72
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Information and communication	18
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	5,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Beckenham Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Road Primary School St George's Road , BR3 5JG	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	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
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,650 yd	Further education	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	4,611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,611 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beresford House School 124 College Road , BR1 3PF	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quasar Elite	Quasar, 94 Bromley Hill	972 yd
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham	995 yd
Mittee Indian Restaurant	20-22 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd
Lillys Kitchen	94 Bromley Road, Beckenham	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beckenham Sports Club	Beckenham Cricket Club, 19 Foxgrove Road		907 yd
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	12 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd
Lezz-Et Mangal	16 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd
Spice Isle Grill	8 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd
Fortune House	32 Bromley Hill, Bromley	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	339 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	452 yd
Millwall Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND CALMONT ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	850 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Beckenham Cricket Club BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB FOXGROVE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	909 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	958 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	977 yd
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course (Closed) Beckenham Place Park	golf	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 5HE