Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	54.5%	53.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.5%	46.5%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.6%	49.8%	5.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.3%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.7%	12%	0.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	39.4%	48.7%	9.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.1%	25.5%	-8.6%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	16.3%	17.7%	1.4%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	27.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	15.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.3%	8.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	21.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	83%	80.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	88.3%	79.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.2%	10%	5.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	13.5%	11.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Chipperfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chipperfield Road was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chipperfield Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 169th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BR5 2LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Chipperfield Road are based on 168 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 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2LS

Average Price
£200,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chipperfield Road

Average Price
£288,144

Semi-Detached
£416,561

Terraced
£394,499

Detached
£1,087,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,052

Other
£1,328,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chipperfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
262 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-31	£217,925
262 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2021-03-05	£217,565
274 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-01-13	£172,121
264 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2006-08-23	£201,312
262 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,950	2006-06-30	£201,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	- not rated	202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	- not rated	202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Junior School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Infant School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coopers Technology College Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	- not rated	2,445 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Coopers Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	621 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	1,272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,134 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
Hong's Noodle Bar And Takeaway	86 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Ozzie's Diner	80 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Domino's Pizza	91 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	569 yd
Indian Valley	59 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orpington Citi Kitchen	82 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	127 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
China Chopsticks	95 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Sea Bream Fish Bar	129 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	505 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	707 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	200 yd
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	418 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		1,034 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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