Bromar Road, London, SE5 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE5 8DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	54.7%	56%	1.3%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	45.3%	44%	-1.3%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 area around SE5 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58%	54.1%	-3.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	33.6%	6.9%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	58.1%	65%	6.9%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	32.2%	27.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	8%	5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	53.6%	15.4%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	23.1%	23.5%	0.4%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	8%	8.5%	0.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.9%	45.7%	1.8%	81.4%	-35.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	63.8%	60.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	60.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.3%	26.0%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.6%	-17.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bromar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromar Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromar Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 160th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE5 8DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Bromar Road are based on 87 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bromar Road, London, SE5 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8DL

Average Price
£738,259

Semi-Detached
£1,096,391

Terraced
£1,099,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,031

Other
£558,004

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromar Road

Average Price
£693,471

Semi-Detached
£968,052

Terraced
£1,003,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,032

Other
£554,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 52 Bromar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-12-12	£346,502
56 Bromar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2025-11-21	£1,282,581
17 Bromar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-03-31	£1,253,784
Flat A 24 Bromar Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-09-04	£817,777
Flat 3 52 Bromar Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-06-10	£349,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8DL

Employment

SE5 8DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dog Kennel Hill School Dog Kennel Hill , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Grove Hill Road , East Dulwich SE22 8AB	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Vale School Grove Vale , Goose Green SE22 8DT	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary and Nursery School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goose Green Primary School Tintagel Crescent , East Dulwich SE22 8HG	- not rated	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich High School for Boys Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,131 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,917 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,421 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark Small School 14 Derwent Grove , East Dulwich SE22 8EA	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock School Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	709 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Hope Christian Academy 31 East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8PW	- not rated	757 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
Copleston community cafe	Copleston Centre	279 yd
Poached	43	444 yd
Chern thai cafe	39	444 yd
Mirash tandoori	94	483 yd
Il mirto	5-6 Melbourne Terrace	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The cherry tree	The Vale, 31-33	444 yd
Dulwich hamlet fc clubhouse	Dulwich Hamlet Football Club	456 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	554 yd
The sourcing table	184	594 yd
The fox on the hill	149	709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	102	377 yd
Domino's pizza	8-16	422 yd
Hong hong	45	444 yd
Maxin chicken	36	488 yd
Millennium tandoori	50	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets ltd	80	526 yd
Co-op	56-62	814 yd
Tesco	5a-9	984 yd
Marks & spencer simply foods	84-90	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		282 yd
Dulwich Health Club EDGAR KAIL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	456 yd
Mckenzie'S Boxing EDGAR KAIL WAY	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Charter School East Dulwich JARVIS ROAD		645 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		799 yd
Dulwich Leisure Centre 2B 2B CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		1,069 yd
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,075 yd
East Dulwich Gym & Physio Centre LORDSHIP LANE	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8DL