Crest View Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR5 1BX 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	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	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 vicinity of BR5 1BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	29.6%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	60.4%	3.1%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (90.2%) 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	55%	58.9%	3.9%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33.4%	31.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	6.3%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28%	41.4%	13.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.2%	88.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	92.9%	84.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Crest View Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crest View Drive was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crest View Drive has the 31st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 1BX, 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 Crest View Drive are based on 186 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 Crest View Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 1BX

Average Price
£700,053

Semi-Detached
£703,844

Terraced
£620,434

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crest View Drive

Average Price
£608,552

Semi-Detached
£718,462

Terraced
£647,279

Detached
£783,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,003

Other
£877,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crest View DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Crest View Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-12-05	£591,772
106 Crest View Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-08-30	£679,292
71 Crest View Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-02-16	£570,323
65 Crest View Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2020-12-07	£750,866
110 Crest View Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-02-21	£709,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 1BX

Employment

BR5 1BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BR5 1BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL	4out of 4	103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	608 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School Princes Plain , BR2 8LD	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,643 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,380 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	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	3,212 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
Rajdoot Tandoori	107 Queensway, Petts Wood	340 yd
Thai Moom	Victory House, 131 Queensway	340 yd
Elliott's - Fresh Brew	20 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	394 yd
Cardamom	7 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	425 yd
Oakley Coffee	15 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sovereign Of The Seas	109 - 111 Queensway, Petts Wood	340 yd
Coral Sea	103 Queensway, Petts Wood	444 yd
Petts Wood Snooker Club	Petts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach	483 yd
One Inn The Wood - Micro Pub	209 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood	502 yd
Vault And Vine	18 Station Square, Petts Wood	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	425 yd
Petts Wood Kebab House	13 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	425 yd
Sun Do	85 Queensway, Petts Wood	444 yd
El Kervan	71 Queensway, Petts Wood	444 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	95 Queensway, Petts Wood	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrison, 70 Queensway	548 yd
Iceland	31 Station Square, Petts Wood	598 yd
Sainsbury's Local	11 Station Square, Petts Wood	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakley Fitness CHATSWORTH PARADE	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls LAKESWOOD ROAD		511 yd
Southborough Primary School SOUTHBOROUGH LANE	grass pitches	717 yd
Willett Recreation Ground WILLETT RECREATION GROUND WILLETT RECREATION GROUND CROSSWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	933 yd
Bromley High School BLACKBROOK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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