Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 1AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.7% of the population 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	55.2%	60.7%	5.5%	51.0%	9.7%
Male	44.8%	39.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	-9.7%

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	22.6%	27%	4.4%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	46.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	18.6%	18.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	12.3%

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	32.8%	47.2%	14.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.8%	35.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	23.4%	15%	-8.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	27.1%	17.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	35%	6.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	96.5%	91.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	87.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1%	4.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	1%	9.9%	8.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	65.8%	46.2%	19.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Prescott Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prescott Avenue was 64.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Prescott Avenue has the 69th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 365th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR5 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Prescott Avenue are based on 104 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 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 1AF

Average Price
£403,160

Semi-Detached
£516,133

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£635,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescott Avenue

Average Price
£482,978

Semi-Detached
£589,264

Terraced
£589,098

Detached
£694,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,882

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescott AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,500	2024-09-12	£376,180
40 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-05-19	£327,784
12 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£543,150	2022-11-04	£552,907
24 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-10-31	£503,892
68 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-07	£338,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 1AF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR5 1AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	447 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL	4out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Princes Plain , BR2 8LD	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,801 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	1,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	1,325 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	2,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,709 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester - Crooked Billet	Crooked Billet, 286 Southborough Lane	725 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori	107 Queensway, Petts Wood	875 yd
Thai Moom	Victory House, 131 Queensway	875 yd
Bella Vita Deli	87 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd
Troy	101 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sovereign Of The Seas	109 - 111 Queensway, Petts Wood	875 yd
Coral Sea	103 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd
Petts Wood Snooker Club	Petts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach	938 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Petts Wood Royal British Legion Clu, Queensway	942 yd
Vault And Vine	18 Station Square, Petts Wood	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Do	85 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd
El Kervan	71 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	95 Queensway, Petts Wood	878 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	916 yd
Petts Wood Kebab House	13 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Morrison, 70 Queensway		942 yd
Iceland	31 Station Square, Petts Wood		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southborough Primary School SOUTHBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	566 yd
Parkfield Recreation Ground PARKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	745 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	803 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls LAKESWOOD ROAD		860 yd
Oakley Fitness CHATSWORTH PARADE	health and fitness suite	920 yd
John Cooper Ground (Old Bromleians Fc) LOWER GRAVEL ROAD	grass pitches	957 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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