Crescent Road, Beckenham, BR3 6UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR3 6UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	55.5%	55.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	44.5%	44.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	30.5%	26.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	31.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	13.2%	21.3%	8.1%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	23.8%	15.9%	-7.9%	6.1%	9.8%

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	29%	42.9%	13.9%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.1%	39.4%	3.3%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	27.7%	16%	-11.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	17.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	46.9%	5.8%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.5%	75.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-5.6%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

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	79.4%	67.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	66.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0%	19.4%	19.4%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.3%	-19.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Crescent Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Road was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crescent Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 319th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 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 6UL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Crescent Road are based on 209 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 Crescent Road, Beckenham, BR3 6UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR3 6UL

Average Price
£149,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,041

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Road

Average Price
£533,296

Semi-Detached
£1,335,596

Terraced
£954,534

Detached
£1,137,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,438

Other
£41,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Andreck Court, 2A Crescent Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2026-03-23	£92,000
Flat 18 Andreck Court, 2A Crescent Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,445	2026-03-11	£92,445
Flat 25 Andreck Court, 2A Crescent Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-23	£110,554
Flat 37 Andreck Court, 2A Crescent Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-31	£86,874
Flat 36 Andreck Court, 2A Crescent Road, Beckenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-18	£106,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR3 6UL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR3 6UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	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	4,427 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	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue , BR3 6PY	4out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Road Primary School St George's Road , BR3 5JG	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green St George's Road , BR3 5JG	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Westgate Road , BR3 5DE	4out of 4	847 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	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelsey Park Sports College Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	5,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,319 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	255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner School 228 Bromley Road , Shortlands BR2 0BS	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
In2 Papadam	13B Bromley Road, Beckenham	71 yd
Lillys Kitchen	94 Bromley Road, Beckenham	125 yd
Park Cafe	Kelsey Park, Manor Way	608 yd
ASK Italian	Ground Floor, St Georges House	616 yd
Curry Cottage	7 Kelsey Park Road, Beckenham	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chancery	90 Bromley Road, Beckenham	86 yd
Jolly Woodman	9 Chancery Lane, Beckenham	165 yd
Coach And Horses	Burnhill Road, Beckenham	766 yd
Erin's	150 - 156 High Street, Beckenham	819 yd
O'Neills	9 High Street, Beckenham	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Guys/Wings & Tings/Food Hub/Seoul Chicken/PapiTaco	76 Bromley Road, Beckenham	125 yd
Peking	80 Bromley Road, Beckenham	125 yd
Xentro Kitchen	128 High Street, Beckenham	774 yd
Kaplan Kebabs And Chicken	8 High Street, Beckenham	825 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	44 High Street, Beckenham	776 yd
Lidl	135 - 137 High Street, Beckenham	847 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Ltd, 1 Southend Road	900 yd
Tesco Express	133 South Eden Park Road, Beckenham	941 yd
Sainsbury's	185 High Street, Beckenham	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabus Church Hall ST BARNABAS HALL ST BARNABAS HALL PERTH ROAD		267 yd
Clare House Primary School Overbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch	356 yd
Beckenham Cricket Club BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB BECKENHAM CRICKET CLUB FOXGROVE ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	959 yd
Bishop Challoner School BROMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Harris Academy Beckenham HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM MANOR WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,059 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed) 189-195 189-195 High Street	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	88.9%
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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR3 6UL