The Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR3 5LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.7%	48.2%	-0.5%	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 5LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	38.6%	42.4%	3.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	35.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	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 (89.5%) 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	45.9%	61.6%	15.7%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	42%	27.9%	-14.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around BR3 5LH this area, 8.6% 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 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	58.2%	11.1%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.7%	78.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	80%	72.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	72.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.6%	15.2%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 48.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 434th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

🔎 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 5LH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 The Avenue are based on 1146 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 The Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 5LH

Average Price
£721,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£721,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£457,064

Semi-Detached
£697,717

Terraced
£686,128

Detached
£1,368,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,287

Other
£129,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Rowan Court, 19 The Avenue, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2021-09-24	£754,516
Flat 6 Rowan Court, 19 The Avenue, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£712,500	2021-03-05	£771,939
Flat 3 Rowan Court, 19 The Avenue, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-02-21	£756,579
Flat 1 Rowan Court, 19 The Avenue, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-06-07	£524,515
Flat 7 Rowan Court, 19 The Avenue, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2018-12-13	£743,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 5LH

Employment

BR3 5LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	56
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	4,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,991 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 Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,546 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	4,595 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,277 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	4,588 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Community special school	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
YAMA	1 - 4 Station Buildings, Southend Road	314 yd
The Pearl	2 Southend Road, Beckenham	314 yd
Poached		407 yd
Deli Nene	54 High Street, Beckenham	479 yd
Ems Kitchen	42A High Street, Beckenham	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beckenham Sports Club	Beckenham Cricket Club, 19 Foxgrove Road	279 yd
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	407 yd
Patrick's	5 High Street, Beckenham	407 yd
Bridge Bar	2 - 4 High Street, Beckenham	407 yd
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	314 yd
Kaplan Kebabs And Chicken	8 High Street, Beckenham	407 yd
Burger Guys/Wings & Tings/Food Hub/Seoul Chicken/PapiTaco	76 Bromley Road, Beckenham	587 yd
Peking	80 Bromley Road, Beckenham	587 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	314 yd
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	479 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	807 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckenham Cricket Club BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB FOXGROVE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	285 yd
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course (Closed) Beckenham Place Park	golf	866 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	897 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		938 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	1,027 yd
Woodbrook School (Closed) Hayne Road		1,041 yd
The County Ground KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 5LH