Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 5XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	52.8%	53%	0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	43.5%	38.6%	-4.9%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	38.2%	1.4%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	48%	54.3%	6.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	40.1%	34.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	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 5XF 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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.5%	-7.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	53.4%	11.6%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	85.5%	74.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	79.2%	71%	-8.2%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8%	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	71%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.4%	18.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	13%	1%	-12.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Albemarle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albemarle Road was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albemarle Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 421st lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents 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 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
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR3 5XF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Albemarle Road are based on 1489 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 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, BR3 5XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 5XF

Average Price
£303,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,419

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albemarle Road

Average Price
£412,538

Semi-Detached
£838,608

Terraced
£791,911

Detached
£1,183,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,241

Other
£194,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albemarle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Marlang Court, 105 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-20	£252,944
Flat 4 Marlang Court, 105 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-29	£279,409
Flat 7 Marlang Court, 105 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-10-19	£283,088
Flat 10 Marlang Court, 105 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-05-10	£403,801
Flat 4 Marlang Court, 105 Albemarle Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-02-24	£274,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 5XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	55
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	5,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Beckenham Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary School Beckenham Lane , BR2 0DA	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,202 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	5,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,193 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bromley Mencap Station Road , BR1 3LP	- not rated	1,833 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services Ltd Basco House , 27a Widmore Road BR1 1RW	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham		699 yd
Lillys Kitchen	94 Bromley Road, Beckenham		802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	765 yd
Shortlands Golf Club	Meadow Road, Bromley	788 yd
Jolly Woodman	9 Chancery Lane, Beckenham	865 yd
Shortlands Tavern	Station Road, Shortlands	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Guys/Wings & Tings/Food Hub/Seoul Chicken/PapiTaco	76 Bromley Road, Beckenham	802 yd
Peking	80 Bromley Road, Beckenham	802 yd
Fu Do	79 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	893 yd
Village Fish And Chips	89 Beckenham Lane, Bromley	893 yd
Shortlands Tandoori	100 Martins Road, Bromley	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
Shortlands Golf Club RAVENSBOURNE AVENUE	golf	647 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		702 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	722 yd
Warren Avenue Playing Fields Warren Avenue	grass pitches	750 yd
Beckenham Place Park (Closed)	grass pitches	905 yd
Valley Primary School BECKENHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,048 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 5XF