Bromley Road, London, SE6 2RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 2RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 SE6 2RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	50.4%	56.6%	6.2%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	26.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	46.2%	47.7%	1.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	31.2%	34.1%	2.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	17.2%	12.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.1%	25.7%	2.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	10.9%	5.1%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	18.2%	16.9%	-1.3%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	38.2%	42.2%	4.0%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	60.2%	59%	-1.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	5.7%	15.9%	10.2%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	1.3%	4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	58.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	26.3%	22.8%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	2.3%	-20.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Bromley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Catford South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 2RA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Bromley Road are based on 1130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bromley Road, London, SE6 2RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 2RA

Average Price
£458,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,659

Other
£736,276

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromley Road

Average Price
£448,802

Semi-Detached
£875,720

Terraced
£588,371

Detached
£1,059,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,387

Other
£1,148,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 263 Bromley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2022-05-16	£159,876
255 Bromley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2021-03-05	£1,177,953
Flat 1 253 Bromley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2021-03-05	£1,177,953
265 Bromley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-08-24	£257,584
Flat 1 255 Bromley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-06-20	£515,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 2RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 2RA 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	76
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,567 yd	Community school	No	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	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,204 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,757 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	984 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	1,257 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	1,457 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Stagecoach, London	Stagecoach Catford Garage, 180-200 Bromley Road	163 yd
Smoke Pan	215 Bromley Road, London	165 yd
Original Jerk Bites Ltd	235 Bromley Road, London	165 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Bellingham Leisure And Lifestyle Centre, 5 Randlesdown Road	254 yd
Cosy Cafe	24 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		229 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	263 Bromley Road, London	2 yd
Chilli Perrper / Choco Ice	Chilli Pepper/Choco Ice, 257 Bromley Road	13 yd
Wok Express	Wok Express Food Ltd, 261 Bromley Road	26 yd
Gourmet Island Catering	Gourmet Island Catering Ltd, 225 Bromley Road	98 yd
Morleys	213 Bromley Road, London	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	204 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		398 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	568 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	794 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.9%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 2RA