Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 5DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	37.9%	37.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.2%	52.3%	11.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	41.2%	31.6%	-9.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.7%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	8.3%	-8.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	51.5%	15.5%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	14.8%	4.7%	-10.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	60.9%	62.6%	1.7%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	74.1%	68.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	5.3%	10.2%	4.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	68.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	23.2%	22.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.8%	-17.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Kangley Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kangley Bridge Road was 271.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.0% higher than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kangley Bridge Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 47th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE26 5DA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Kangley Bridge Road are based on 118 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 Kangley Bridge Road, London, SE26 5DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5DA

Average Price
£1,777,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,777,572

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kangley Bridge Road

Average Price
£881,650

Semi-Detached
£669,283

Terraced
£604,139

Detached
£550,293

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,047

Other
£3,048,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kangley Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Riverside House Kangley Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2020-07-29	£1,801,618
Riverside House Kangley Bridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-11-28	£2,245,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5DA

Employment

SE26 5DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 5DA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	48
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,166 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	3,493 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,368 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	552 yd
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	592 yd
Olivi's Treats	271 Sydenham Road, London	825 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	854 yd
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road	435 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	448 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	775 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	855 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
mm fried chicken	MM Fried Chicken, 297 Sydenham Road	835 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	847 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	847 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	847 yd
Dumplings Thai and Sushi	289 Sydenham Road, London	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham		909 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	132 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	290 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	337 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	420 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	517 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	534 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	565 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	618 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%

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