Whippendell Close, Orpington, BR5 3GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3GN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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%	53.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.7%	46.9%	3.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 3GN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	42.3%	42.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	46.1%	10.9%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	51.4%	9.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.7%	34.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.4%	9.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	39.1%	21.1%	-18.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	35.7%	17.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.2%	10.5%	9.3%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.2%	64.9%	-16.3%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	89.1%	71.8%	-17.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	11.9%	10.4%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	88%	72.1%	-15.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.8%	18.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Whippendell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whippendell Close was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whippendell Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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. 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 3GN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 Whippendell Close are based on 12 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 Whippendell Close, Orpington, BR5 3GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3GN

Average Price
£173,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,671

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whippendell Close

Average Price
£218,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,959

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whippendell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whippendell Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,100	2018-12-20	£199,449
5 Whippendell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2015-09-30	£159,854
2 Whippendell Close, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-02-10	£354,985
1 Whippendell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-09-03	£179,119
1 Whippendell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£141,000	2009-02-10	£316,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3GN

Employment

BR5 3GN 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

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	27
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School St Paul's Wood Hill , BR5 2SR	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	Yes	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	593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Academy converter	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	932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,039 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,540 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
Domino's Pizza	91 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	389 yd
Indian Valley	59 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	389 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	428 yd
Hong's Noodle Bar And Takeaway	86 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	448 yd
Ozzie's Diner	80 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Hub @ Link Youth Centre	Link Youth Centre, Midfield Way		300 yd
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab & Pizza	127 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	428 yd
China Chopsticks	95 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	428 yd
Sea Bream Fish Bar	129 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	428 yd
Orpington Citi Kitchen	82 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	448 yd
Double Luck	76 Grovelands Road, Orpington	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington		428 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		560 yd
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	654 yd
Kemnal Technology College SEVENOAKS WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	950 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Orpington Golf Centre ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE SANDY LANE	golf	1,085 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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