Stonegate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR5 3EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	50%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	43.9%	50%	6.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3EX, 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	39.1%	46.1%	7.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	39.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45%	45.5%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.6%	33.6%	0.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	31.2%	22%	-9.2%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	28%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.9%	71.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	89.6%	78.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	2.5%	11.4%	8.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	78.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0%	13.5%	13.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Stonegate Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stonegate Close was 495.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 567.3% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stonegate Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 13th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.7%.

🔎 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 3EX, 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 Stonegate Close are based on 14 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 Stonegate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3EX

Average Price
£350,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,135

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stonegate Close

Average Price
£349,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,839

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,715

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stonegate CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Stonegate Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-08	£385,759
13 Stonegate Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-02-14	£460,012
10 Stonegate Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2020-02-06	£425,200
2 Stonegate Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2019-05-23	£335,420
6 Stonegate Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-10-03	£394,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3EX

Employment

BR5 3EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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	94
Retired	36
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	2out of 4	684 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	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,430 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	1,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	3,487 yd	Academy converter	No	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	532 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	2,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	2,869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butterfly Café	9 Crays Parade, Main Road	185 yd
McDonalds	Sevenoaks Way, Orpington	231 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	285 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Orpington Retail Park	482 yd
The Pavilion	The Mary Rose, 36 - 50 High Street	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road	201 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road	201 yd
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	548 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	733 yd
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	205 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	316 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	830 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		584 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	783 yd
Orpington Golf Centre ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE SANDY LANE	golf	894 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,059 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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