Cross Road, Orpington, BR5 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	50%	52.8%	2.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	28.6%	40%	11.4%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	45.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.7%	7.3%	-6.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	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 (86.3%) 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	46.4%	55.4%	9.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	39.6%	30.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	22.5%	16.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	11.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.5%	1.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	31.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.5%	81.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	92.6%	84.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.7%	11.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.4%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.3% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll and the 273rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR5 2DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Cross Road are based on 36 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 Cross Road, Orpington, BR5 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2DJ

Average Price
£374,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£395,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cross Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-27	£399,840
10 Cross Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£269,300	2024-04-19	£293,088
6 Cross Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-23	£380,335
2 Cross Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-12-20	£386,514
24 Cross Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-25	£395,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	486 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Junior School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Infant School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,828 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orpington College of Further Education The Walnuts , BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clannad Education Centre 112 Chistlehurst Rd , Bromley BR6 0DW	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hub' - 4th Floor, Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,573 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Greek Way	26 Marion Crescent, Orpington	166 yd
Berils Cafe	9 Stanley Way, Orpington	264 yd
Taste House Africa	1 Stanley Way, Orpington	284 yd
The Croft Tearoom	263 High Street, St Mary Cray	617 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington	571 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington	626 yd
The Cricketers	93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	28 Marion Crescent, Orpington	154 yd
Beijing Express	36 Marion Crescent, Orpington	154 yd
Sunshine Peak	12A Marion Crescent, Orpington	154 yd
Seafare	14 Marion Crescent, Orpington	154 yd
Simla Balti House	17A Stanley Way, Orpington	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park		739 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		182 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Poverest Park LOCKESLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	821 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.3 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	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 2DJ