Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2SE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	50.2%	53%	2.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.8%	47%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 2SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	29.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.2%	40.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.2%	34.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	18.1%	15.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.4%	20.9%	-4.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	13.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.2%	3.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	14.7%	-2.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	27.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	6.8%	7%	0.2%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.4%	77%	-4.4%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.1%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	86.9%	82.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	2.7%	10.5%	7.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	81%	-5.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	17.2%	17.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Chorley Wood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chorley Wood Crescent was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chorley Wood Crescent has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 405th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 2SE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Chorley Wood Crescent are based on 102 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 Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2SE

Average Price
£163,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,783

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chorley Wood Crescent

Average Price
£371,623

Semi-Detached
£422,799

Terraced
£357,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,692

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chorley Wood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Ashley House Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,995	2023-04-19	£129,798
Flat 1 Ashley House Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-05-28	£181,044
Flat 7 Ashley House Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2003-03-21	£198,745
Flat 7 Ashley House Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,500	2001-02-22	£150,298
Flat 9 Ashley House Chorley Wood Crescent, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	1998-12-18	£172,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2SE

Employment

BR5 2SE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School St Paul's Wood Hill , BR5 2SR	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	2,537 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
Hong's Noodle Bar And Takeaway	86 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	323 yd
Ozzie's Diner	80 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	323 yd
Domino's Pizza	91 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	343 yd
Indian Valley	59 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	343 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Hub @ Link Youth Centre	Link Youth Centre, Midfield Way		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Chicken	35 Leith Hill, Orpington	301 yd
Orpington Citi Kitchen	82 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	323 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	127 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	432 yd
China Chopsticks	95 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	432 yd
Sea Bream Fish Bar	129 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington		432 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	305 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	744 yd
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	791 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	915 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	978 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		1,075 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%

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