Postcode sector · Beckenham

BR3 1 area guide

Who lives in BR3 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bromley
Region: London
Population: 22,191 (2024)

BR3 1Postcode sector · Beckenham

At a glance

What BR3 1 is like

The BR3 1 postcode sector in Bromley covers 240 live postcodes and is home to about 22,191 people in 9,951 households. 55.7% of households own their home, 28.8% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BR3 1 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR3 1 compares

Headline figures for BR3 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 127 sales in BR3 1, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in BR3 1.

Household incomeMore

£84,973

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR3 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR3 1 FAQs

Is BR3 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in BR3 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in BR3 1 sold for a median of £424,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR3 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR3 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BR3 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers BR3 1?

The local authority for BR3 1 is Bromley.

BR3 1 comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR3 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Beckenham Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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