Chapmans Lane, Orpington, BR5 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	51.5%	55.6%	4.1%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	48.5%	44.4%	-4.1%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	28.7%	0.7%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.4%	8%	1.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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	45.4%	43.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34%	39.5%	5.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	30.3%	24.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	17%	28.7%	11.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.2%	76.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	91.1%	83.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	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	89.6%	83.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Chapmans Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapmans Lane was 451.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 508.8% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chapmans Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 14th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Chapmans Lane are based on 29 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 Chapmans Lane, Orpington, BR5 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3JA

Average Price
£656,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,804

Detached
£1,327,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,956

Other
£740,926

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapmans Lane

Average Price
£626,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,619

Detached
£1,325,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,143

Other
£750,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapmans LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Chapmans End Chapmans Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-22	£230,657
Flat 2 Chapmans End Chapmans Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-04	£242,772
Garland Hill Farmhouse Chapmans Lane, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-12-13	£1,160,518
Flat 6 Chapmans End Chapmans Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-06-25	£243,757
Flat 5 Chapmans End Chapmans Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-10-21	£318,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3JA

Employment

BR5 3JA 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.

BR5 3JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR5 3JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	675 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	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	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	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	3,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Academy St Mary's Road , BR8 7TE	3out of 4	3,592 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	479 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	3,216 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Annex School House Pembroke House , Leyden Hatch Lane BR8 7PS	- not rated	3,305 yd	Other independent 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
Butterfly Café	9 Crays Parade, Main Road	644 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Cray Valley Clubhouse	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	796 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Ruxley Clubhouse Bar	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	796 yd
McDonalds	Sevenoaks Way, Orpington	955 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road		637 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road		637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way		996 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orpington Golf Centre ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE SANDY LANE	golf	490 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Bannatyne Orpington SANDY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	793 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		852 yd
Bromley Ski Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane	ski slopes	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.2%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 3JA