High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR4 0NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	47.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.6%	52.6%	4.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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	38.6%	36.3%	-2.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	46%	-1.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.9%	8%	4.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	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 (88.2%) 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	54.5%	53.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	32.3%	35%	2.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	13.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.1%	1.9%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	38%	6.9%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.9%	75.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	89.9%	74.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	2.8%	11.8%	9.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	74.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.7%	14.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 175.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 422.8% higher than the Shortlands & Park Langley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley and the 97th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR4 0NJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 High Street are based on 211 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 High Street, West Wickham, BR4 0NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR4 0NJ

Average Price
£462,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£768,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,137

Other
£508,762

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£516,911

Semi-Detached
£889,979

Terraced
£661,679

Detached
£889,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,106

Other
£1,558,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 High Street, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-10	£262,055
38 - 40 High Street, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-06-27	£590,631
38 - 40 High Street, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-12-02	£589,544
12 - 14 High Street, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-02-07	£365,714
20A High Street, West Wickham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£821,000	2018-08-22	£899,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR4 0NJ

Employment

BR4 0NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BR4 0NJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	49
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,684 yd	Free schools	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	4,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,295 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	1,868 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Costa	34 High Street, West Wickham	2 yd
Ollie Polly Play Cafe	25 High Street, West Wickham	53 yd
Wickham Bay	19 High Street, West Wickham	67 yd
Pizza Express / Mac & Wings	3 High Street, West Wickham	67 yd
Caffe Nero	55 High Street, West Wickham	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	2 High Street, West Wickham	1 yd
The Real Ale Way	75 Station Road, West Wickham	176 yd
The Wheatsheaf	135 High Street, West Wickham	388 yd
Royal British Legion Club	40 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham	437 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Red Lodge Road	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	27 High Street, West Wickham	67 yd
Charcoal Grill	111 Station Road, West Wickham	141 yd
Subway	116 High Street, West Wickham	314 yd
Papa John's Pizza	60 Glebe Way, West Wickham	378 yd
Ferro's Fish & Chips	32 Glebe Way, West Wickham	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham	149 yd
Lidl	2A Glebe Way, West Wickham	196 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	100 High Street, West Wickham	239 yd
Sainsbury's	143 High Street, West Wickham	388 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Wickham Leisure Centre WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE AND CAR PARK WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE AND CAR PARK HAWES LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Blake Recreation Ground BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BECKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
West Wickham Cricket & Football Club GLEBE WAY	grass pitches	733 yd
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent	grass pitches	766 yd
Glebe School HAWES LANE	grass pitches	807 yd
Ex Blues Club PICKHURST RISE	grass pitches	878 yd
Hawes Down Primary School THE MEAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Beckmead School MONKS ORCHARD ROAD		901 yd
Beccehamians Rfc CORKSCREW HILL	grass pitches	1,046 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	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR4 0NJ