Waylands Mead, Beckenham, BR3 5XT

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	45.3%	44%	-1.3%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	30.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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	47%	50%	3.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.3%	33.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	4.0%	0.1%
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.

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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	4.5%	-10.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	58.4%	11.3%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% 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%	2.7%	1.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.9%	75.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	78.2%	67.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	8.1%	13.4%	5.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	67.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.8%	18.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	2.8%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Waylands Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waylands Mead was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Waylands Mead are based on 76 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 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, BR3 5XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 5XT

Average Price
£420,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,370

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waylands Mead

Average Price
£421,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£427,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waylands MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-12-06	£438,506
29 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-11-13	£502,379
2 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-01-04	£480,796
35 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£438,500	2023-03-01	£443,509
40 Waylands Mead, Beckenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-22	£354,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 5XT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	71
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	14
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	4,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,248 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	239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Free schools	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	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,579 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,998 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	4,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	2,944 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
Lillys Kitchen	94 Bromley Road, Beckenham	227 yd
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham	260 yd
ASK Italian	Ground Floor, St Georges House	413 yd
Papilio Restaurant And Lounge Bar	45 High Street, Beckenham	493 yd
Moon Lounge Bar And Bistro	59 - 63 High Street, Beckenham	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	246 yd
Jolly Woodman	9 Chancery Lane, Beckenham	262 yd
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	541 yd
Patrick's	5 High Street, Beckenham	541 yd
Bridge Bar	2 - 4 High Street, Beckenham	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Guys/Wings & Tings/Food Hub/Seoul Chicken/PapiTaco	76 Bromley Road, Beckenham	227 yd
Peking	80 Bromley Road, Beckenham	227 yd
Kaplan Kebabs And Chicken	8 High Street, Beckenham	541 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	584 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	525 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	584 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	716 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	921 yd
Tesco Express	408 Croydon Road, Beckenham	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		588 yd
Beckenham Cricket Club BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB FOXGROVE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	645 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	948 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 5XT