Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 1LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents 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	47%	53%	6.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53%	47%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 area around BR5 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.1%	56.8%	-0.3%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	26.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	51%	56.7%	5.7%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.6%	29%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	6.6%	-11.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	17.6%	3.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	35.9%	6.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	10.7%	4.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75%	70.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	66.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	66.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	7.9%	15.1%	7.2%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Station Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Square was 184.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 234.8% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Square has the 12th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 88th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Station Square are based on 52 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 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 1LY

Average Price
£499,985

Semi-Detached
£516,774

Terraced
£857,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,832

Other
£507,715

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Square

Average Price
£550,782

Semi-Detached
£513,121

Terraced
£648,979

Detached
£975,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,605

Other
£774,290

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Station Square, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-10	£446,334
1A Station Square, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-08-06	£497,881
21A Station Square, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-07-16	£470,402
19A Station Square, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£617,500	2020-10-23	£708,955
13A Station Square, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-06-05	£374,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 1LY

Employment

BR5 1LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	25
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southborough Primary School Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,997 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	1,416 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	2,448 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	2,639 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,745 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprianis	17 Station Square, Petts Wood	2 yd
The Rib Shack	5 Station Square, Petts Wood	2 yd
Costa	3 Station Square, Petts Wood	2 yd
Ming	23 Station Square, Petts Wood	2 yd
Senor Tapas	1 Station Square, Petts Wood	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daylight Inn	Station Square, Petts Wood	89 yd
Vault And Vine	18 Station Square, Petts Wood	91 yd
One Inn The Wood - Micro Pub	209 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood	134 yd
Petts Wood Snooker Club	Petts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach	188 yd
Royal British Legion Club	Petts Wood Royal British Legion Clu, Queensway	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fab Kebab	190 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood	101 yd
Village Fish & Chips	196 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood	101 yd
Papa John's Pizza	13 Fairway, Petts Wood	109 yd
Rising Sun	1 Rice Parade, Fairway	145 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	11 Station Square, Petts Wood	2 yd
Iceland	31 Station Square, Petts Wood	89 yd
Morrisons	Morrison, 70 Queensway	225 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakley Fitness CHATSWORTH PARADE	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls LAKESWOOD ROAD		308 yd
Willett Recreation Ground WILLETT RECREATION GROUND WILLETT RECREATION GROUND CROSSWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Crofton Junior School TOWNCOURT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	879 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	894 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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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