Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 2LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	40.9%	46.1%	5.2%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	38.8%	4.3%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.7%	53.8%	6.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.9%	28.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	32.3%	20.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	9.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	20.2%	5.3%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	30.6%	10.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.2%	12.5%	7.3%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.7%	69.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	89.5%	83.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	83.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.8%	12.2%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Chipperfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chipperfield Road was 293.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.1% higher than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chipperfield Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 42nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2LW

Average Price
£165,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,505

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
Flat 11 Huntsmoor House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2017-03-31	£174,079
Flat 11 Huntsmoor House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2014-08-18	£189,246
Flat 5 Huntsmoor House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2007-12-12	£136,644
Flat 5 Huntsmoor House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2007-05-31	£128,017
Flat 4 Huntsmoor House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-04-30	£187,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2LW

Employment

BR5 2LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	89
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2

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	337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	- not rated	337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	702 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Junior School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Infant School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	- not rated	702 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	1,190 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,932 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,659 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,475 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	409 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,259 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	1,762 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
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Orpington Retail Park	491 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	582 yd
Pret A Manger	Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue	613 yd
Nando's	Storage Unit 1A, Nugent Shopping Park	613 yd
BredShed	Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	71 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	74 yd
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	132 yd
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	649 yd
Simla Balti House	17A Stanley Way, Orpington	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	570 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	601 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	613 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	340 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	926 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		1,022 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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