Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 2UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	56.3%	55.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	43.7%	44.8%	1.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 2UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	53.6%	48.6%	-5.0%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	36.1%	6.8%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	51%	51.7%	0.7%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	29.2%	28.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.7%	12.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.9%	20.2%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	12.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	21.5%	3.5%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	10.9%	-8.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	28.7%	15.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	79.6%	67.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	90%	79.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	78.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.6%	16.6%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Chipperfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chipperfield Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.3% higher than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chipperfield Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 56th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.5%.

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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 2UA, 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 165 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 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 2UA

Average Price
£1,052,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,052,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chipperfield Road

Average Price
£288,823

Semi-Detached
£413,139

Terraced
£390,851

Detached
£1,083,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,987

Other
£1,365,524

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chipperfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Techno House Chipperfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2002-10-21	£1,083,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 2UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

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	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	754 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,219 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,553 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	2,761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Foundation special school	No	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	398 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	486 yd
Five Guys	Unit 7, Nugent Shopping Park	559 yd
Pret A Manger	Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue	559 yd
Nando's	Storage Unit 1A, Nugent Shopping Park	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	76 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	77 yd
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	227 yd
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	559 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	474 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	521 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	559 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	370 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	977 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	994 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		1,040 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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