Sydney Cottages, Orpington, BR5 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3EL 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	53.4%	56.3%	2.9%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	46.6%	43.7%	-2.9%	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.

In the immediate area around BR5 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37.9%	42.7%	4.8%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	42.3%	44.8%	2.5%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	40.8%	36.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.6%	23.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	32.7%	14.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	3.1%	4.1%
Other Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.3%	64.7%	-16.6%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	74.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	9.9%	4.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	73.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.2%	16.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Sydney Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Cottages was 154.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.2% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydney Cottages has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 89th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BR5 3EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sydney Cottages are based on 20 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 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, BR5 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3EL

Average Price
£335,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£335,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Cottages

Average Price
£326,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2023-02-03	£376,207
5 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-10-18	£208,586
2 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-11-22	£309,307
5 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-11-14	£272,190
3 Sydney Cottages, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-01-07	£336,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	2out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	3,736 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	945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,524 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	2,655 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	3,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	138 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	199 yd
The Pavilion	The Mary Rose, 36 - 50 High Street	256 yd
Village Cafe	59 High Street, St Mary Cray	256 yd
Five Guys	Unit 7, Nugent Shopping Park	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	96 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	280 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	368 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	575 yd
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	172 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	430 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	820 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	951 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		1,036 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.