Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 6QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	55.6%	55%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	44.4%	45%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	25.1%	30.3%	5.2%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	40.2%	-7.1%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	13.8%	17.7%	3.9%	6.1%	11.6%

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	45.1%	43.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	28.7%	31.8%	3.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	20%	16.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	22.8%	1.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	7.9%	2.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	38.2%	1.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.5%	81.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	80.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	1.8%	8.2%	6.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	80.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	14%	13.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Wickham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Road was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wickham Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 115th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

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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 6QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wickham Road are based on 651 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 Wickham Road, Beckenham, BR3 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 6QJ

Average Price
£402,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£841,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,507

Other
£23,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Road

Average Price
£476,099

Semi-Detached
£952,066

Terraced
£734,621

Detached
£1,142,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,402

Other
£1,964,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 49 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-03	£532,812
Flat 1 55 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,482	2024-07-15	£4,615
49 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-06-12	£51,753
Flat 3 Linden Court, 47 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-11-30	£330,520
Flat 5 49 Wickham Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2023-10-26	£523,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 6QJ

Employment

BR3 6QJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR3 6QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	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	4,050 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	4out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,547 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	4,061 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	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Foundation special 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
Daisy Grey - Beckenham	96 Wickham Road, Beckenham	150 yd
Parc Franglaises	94 Wickham Road, Beckenham	150 yd
Lillys Kitchen	94 Bromley Road, Beckenham	620 yd
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham	642 yd
Park Cafe	Kelsey Park, Manor Way	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Woodman	9 Chancery Lane, Beckenham	583 yd
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	615 yd
Sydenham Sports Club	Cricket Ground, Cricket Lane	814 yd
Park Langley Tennis Club	44A Wickham Way, Beckenham	830 yd
Coach And Horses	Burnhill Road, Beckenham	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Guys/Wings & Tings/Food Hub/Seoul Chicken/PapiTaco	76 Bromley Road, Beckenham	620 yd
Peking	80 Bromley Road, Beckenham	620 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	971 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	5 Village Way, Beckenham	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	133 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham	367 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	965 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		444 yd
The Parklangley Club 44A 44A WICKHAM WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	648 yd
Harris Academy Beckenham HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM MANOR WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	679 yd
Harvington Playing Fields SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park) VILLAGE WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 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	158 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 6QJ