Sheen Road, Orpington, BR5 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	55.6%	54.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	44.4%	45.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

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%	34.1%	5.5%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	12.4%	5.5%	-6.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.7%	51.2%	5.5%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33.3%	27.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	13%	14.1%	1.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	25.5%	15.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	18.2%	2.0%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	32.1%	12.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.6%	83%	-1.6%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%

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	90.1%	87.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sheen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheen Road was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Petts Wood & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheen Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll and the 177th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 2JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Sheen Road are based on 25 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 Sheen Road, Orpington, BR5 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2JA

Average Price
£380,054

Semi-Detached
£372,444

Terraced
£392,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheen Road

Average Price
£345,874

Semi-Detached
£414,960

Terraced
£385,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,007

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Sheen Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2025-11-07	£208,286
27 Sheen Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-11-09	£386,288
9 Sheen Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-05-13	£406,454
29 Sheen Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2015-10-23	£387,570
35 Sheen Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2014-01-24	£161,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2JA

Employment

BR5 2JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	38
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	594 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Junior School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Infant School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Walsingham School Chipperfield Road , BR5 2QR	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers Technology College Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	- not rated	2,363 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Coopers Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	2,630 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,521 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	1,239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	1,470 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	2,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hub' - 4th Floor, Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,146 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	2,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	1,032 yd
Berils Cafe	9 Stanley Way, Orpington	1,065 yd
Taste House Africa	1 Stanley Way, Orpington	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Petts Wood Bowling Club	Willett Recreation Ground, Crossway		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	940 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	28 Marion Crescent, Orpington	1,034 yd
Beijing Express	36 Marion Crescent, Orpington	1,034 yd
Sunshine Peak	12A Marion Crescent, Orpington	1,034 yd
Seafare	14 Marion Crescent, Orpington	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poverest Park LOCKESLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 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	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 2JA