Breakspears Drive, Orpington, BR5 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2RY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	64.9%	56.3%	-8.6%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	35.1%	43.7%	8.6%	49.0%	-5.3%

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	25.6%	39.8%	14.2%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	31.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	29.4%	13.7%	-15.7%	6.1%	7.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.1%	35.5%	5.4%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	23.7%	32.8%	9.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	30.1%	14.1%	-16.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	12.4%	12.6%	0.2%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	3.7%	5%	1.3%	1.2%	3.8%

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.

In the area around BR5 2RY this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	30.8%	-14.2%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	22%	11.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.6%	78.2%	-6.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	86.3%	84.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	85.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.1%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Breakspears Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Breakspears Drive was 258.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.3% higher than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Breakspears Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 47th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR5 2RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Breakspears Drive are based on 100 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 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, BR5 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2RY

Average Price
£427,669

Semi-Detached
£435,192

Terraced
£417,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Breakspears Drive

Average Price
£432,794

Semi-Detached
£446,690

Terraced
£418,419

Detached
£527,121

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Breakspears DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-06-27	£519,618
63 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-05-24	£530,833
58 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-03	£411,667
72 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-11-05	£374,112
62 Breakspears Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-28	£478,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2RY

Employment

BR5 2RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	625 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School St Paul's Wood Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2SR	- not rated	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary School Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Beaverwood School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	- not rated	1,805 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy converter	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	3,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	621 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	1,201 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	91 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	373 yd
Indian Valley	59 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	373 yd
Hong's Noodle Bar And Takeaway	86 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	382 yd
Ozzie's Diner	80 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	382 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Hub @ Link Youth Centre	Link Youth Centre, Midfield Way		630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Chicken	35 Leith Hill, Orpington	176 yd
Orpington Citi Kitchen	82 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	382 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	127 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	493 yd
China Chopsticks	95 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	493 yd
Sea Bream Fish Bar	129 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington		493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	457 yd
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	629 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	899 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary Academy ST PETER AND PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PETER AND PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WOOD HILL	grass pitches	953 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		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	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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