Area Information for Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD

Station Approach in Bromley is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Beckenham and Penge. This page combines information for the address Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE26 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE26 5FD.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bromley
Ward Beckenham Town & Copers Cope
Constituency Beckenham and Penge * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 88 property sales in Station Approach, SE26 5FD since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Beckenham Town and Copers Cope), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 130 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE26 5FD.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

We have found 88 property sales in Station Approach since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Station Approach, Bromley, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 149
Flat (Converted) 0
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 152
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 84% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 129
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 153

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 89
Three People 19
Four People 4
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 152

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Station Approach, Bromley, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 103
Other Household 8
Total 151

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 122
Deprived In One Dimension 28
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 153

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Beckenham and Penge constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 150
Female 142
Total 292

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 6
10-14 0
15-19 3
20-24 5
25-29 72
30-34 96
35-39 45
40-44 25
45-49 10
50-54 2
55-59 4
60-64 0
65-69 1
70-74 2
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 292

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of SE26 5FD there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 55% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 159
Married 91
Separated 4
Divorced 10
Widowed 1
Total 265

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 95% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 197
Good 80
Fair 10
Bad 1
Very Bad 2
Total 290

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Station Approach and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 83% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 221
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 4
Other 2
Total 267

Ethnic Group Embed This

Station Approach, Bromley, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 66% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 192
Mixed Ethnicity 22
Indian 12
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 14
Other Asian 21
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Total 289

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Station Approach, Bromley, London), 65% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 190
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 32
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 291

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 190
10+ Years 41
5-10 Years 47
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 293

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE26 5FD.

Passport(s) Held
None 5
United Kingdom 215
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 21
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 151
Christian 88
Buddhist 4
Hindu 10
Jewish 2
Muslim 7
Sikh 4
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 22
Total 290

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 77% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 206
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 5
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 6
Total 266

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 69
Professional Occupations 93
Associate Professional Occupations 41
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 240

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 102
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 100
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3
Full-time Student 7
Total 264

Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD is within the Beckenham Town and Copers Cope policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 130 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE26 5FD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 130 crimes committed near Station Approach
Neighbourhood Team Address Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Bromley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE26 5FD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest railway station is Lower Sydenham, approximately 90 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lower Sydenham 90 yards
New Beckenham 0.5 miles
Beckenham Hill 0.7 miles
Bellingham 0.8 miles
Beckenham Junction 0.9 miles
Sydenham (London) 1 mile
Kent House 1 mile
Penge East 1 mile
Clock House 1.2 miles
Penge West 1.3 miles
Ravensbourne 1.3 miles
Forest Hill 1.3 miles
Catford 1.4 miles
Catford Bridge 1.4 miles
Anerley 1.6 miles
Birkbeck 1.8 miles
Crystal Palace 1.8 miles
Honor Oak Park 1.9 miles
Elmers End 2 miles
Shortlands 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest Overground station is Sydenham, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is Haseltine Primary School, approximately 560 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Haseltine Primary School 560 yards
    
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School 740 yards
    
Elfrida Primary School 860 yards
    
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Adamsrill Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Worsley Bridge Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Alexandra Junior School 0.6 miles
    
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.7 miles
    
Athelney Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is Sedgehill Academy, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Sedgehill Academy half a mile
    
Harris Girls Academy Bromley 0.7 miles
    
Forest Hill School 0.8 miles
    
Conisborough College 1.1 miles
    
Bonus Pastor Catholic College 1.3 miles
    
Sydenham School 1.3 miles
    
St Dunstan's College 1.3 miles  
Sydenham High School, GDST 1.4 miles  
Harris Academy Beckenham 1.7 miles
    
Prendergast Ladywell School (All Through) 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is Sydenham Green Group Practice, approximately 780 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is Integrity Dental Care, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is The Sloane Hospital, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Station Approach, Bromley, London, SE26 5FD. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Sydenham, approximately 650 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE26 5FD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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