Shepperton Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 1DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	22.6%	24.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	55.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	11.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4%	9.2%	5.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	47.2%	47.5%	0.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34%	38.2%	4.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.2%	15.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	37.7%	13.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.6%	79.9%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	89%	81.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	82%	-5.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.6%	10.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4%	2.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Shepperton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepperton Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shepperton Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll and the 160th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR5 1DJ, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Shepperton Road are based on 153 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 Shepperton Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 1DJ

Average Price
£753,677

Semi-Detached
£621,040

Terraced
£739,716

Detached
£1,074,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepperton Road

Average Price
£434,287

Semi-Detached
£529,437

Terraced
£688,165

Detached
£966,370

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,530

Other
£358,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepperton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Shepperton Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-10-03	£707,299
4 Shepperton Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-03-30	£507,358
15 Shepperton Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-12-14	£696,721
17 Shepperton Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-09-27	£765,301
19 Shepperton Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-05-28	£767,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 1DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	65
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL	4out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,019 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	1,883 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	3,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	79 Queensway, Petts Wood	625 yd
Bella Vita Deli	87 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Troy	101 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Uskudar	61 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Semosh	11 Fairway, Petts Wood	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	Petts Wood Royal British Legion Clu, Queensway	555 yd
Coral Sea	103 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Petts Wood Snooker Club	Petts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach	649 yd
Daylight Inn	Station Square, Petts Wood	652 yd
Vault And Vine	18 Station Square, Petts Wood	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	1 Rice Parade, Fairway	592 yd
Sun Do	85 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
El Kervan	71 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	95 Queensway, Petts Wood	633 yd
Papa John's Pizza	13 Fairway, Petts Wood	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrison, 70 Queensway	555 yd
Iceland	31 Station Square, Petts Wood	652 yd
Sainsbury's Local	11 Station Square, Petts Wood	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crofton Junior School TOWNCOURT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	152 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	307 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls LAKESWOOD ROAD		523 yd
Oakley Fitness CHATSWORTH PARADE	health and fitness suite	729 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	235.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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