High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR4 0RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of BR4 0RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	29.1%	5.6%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	55.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6%	8.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	54.4%	52.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.7%	34.1%	1.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 BR4 0RG this area, 7.6% 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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	47%	10.1%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79%	82.9%	3.9%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	86.2%	83.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	84.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.6%	12.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.2%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is High Broom Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Broom Crescent was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

High Broom Crescent has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley and the 66th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 0RG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 High Broom Crescent are based on 29 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 Broom Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR4 0RG

Average Price
£765,048

Semi-Detached
£599,233

Terraced
£622,105

Detached
£802,213

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Broom Crescent

Average Price
£782,468

Semi-Detached
£630,915

Terraced
£643,622

Detached
£812,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Broom CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£592,500	2024-09-20	£624,329
12 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-10-13	£670,990
30 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-06-30	£845,476
9 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-05-06	£763,506
20 High Broom Crescent, West Wickham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2020-01-10	£978,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR4 0RG

Employment

BR4 0RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	70
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
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	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	5,106 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	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG	3out of 4	703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Unicorn Primary School Creswell Drive , BR3 3AL	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	1,580 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 Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	698 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	769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,535 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	3,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	2,618 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	2,638 yd	Other independent 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
Marmaris	21 - 23 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham	556 yd
Wickham Cafe	138 High Street, West Wickham	649 yd
KFC	KFC West Wickham Drive-Thru Restaur, 206 High Street	649 yd
Topolino	130 High Street, West Wickham	649 yd
Raifes Coffee And Artisan Bakery	5 Red Lodge Road, West Wickham	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	40 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham	543 yd
The Wheatsheaf	135 High Street, West Wickham	708 yd
Club Langley	Langley Park Sports And Social Club, Hawksbrook Lane	723 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel, Red Lodge Road	733 yd
The Swan	2 High Street, West Wickham	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Grill	7 Red Lodge Road, West Wickham	667 yd
Lodge Fish Bar	9 Red Lodge Road, West Wickham	667 yd
Subway	116 High Street, West Wickham	689 yd
Peking Garden	Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road	787 yd
The Fish Bar	800 Wickham Road, Croydon	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 High Street, West Wickham	708 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	100 High Street, West Wickham	747 yd
Sainsbury's	76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham	865 yd
Sainsbury's Local	515 - 519 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	1,073 yd
Lidl	2A Glebe Way, West Wickham	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent	grass pitches	233 yd
Blake Recreation Ground BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BECKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Harvington Sports Ground (Eden Park) SOUTH EDEN PARK ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Club Langley LANGLEY PARK SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB LANGLEY PARK SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HAWKSBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
Bethlem Royal Hospital BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL MONKS ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	621 yd
Beckmead School MONKS ORCHARD ROAD		621 yd
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	705 yd
Langley Park Sports Centre HAWKSBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Langley Park School For Boys HAWKSBROOK LANE	grass pitches	796 yd
Old Dunstonian Sports Club ST. DUNSTANS LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,016 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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