Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3JD is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	53%	46.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	47%	53.8%	6.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 vicinity of BR5 3JD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	32.6%	31.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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	24.6%	16.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11%	-7.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	9.3%	6.8%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.1%	6.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	32.9%	11.7%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.2%	65.6%	-17.6%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	86.9%	76.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3.7%	9.7%	6.0%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	75.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.9%	17.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Sevenoaks Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sevenoaks Way was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sevenoaks Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 169th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Sevenoaks Way are based on 167 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 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3JD

Average Price
£628,370

Semi-Detached
£592,955

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£699,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sevenoaks Way

Average Price
£593,086

Semi-Detached
£488,675

Terraced
£445,372

Detached
£632,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,593

Other
£4,458,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sevenoaks WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Brook Villas Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2003-04-07	£720,276
2 Brook Villas Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£235,000	2003-03-19	£624,219
1 Brook Villas Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2002-04-26	£611,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3JD

Employment

BR5 3JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3JD 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	89
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Oxford Road , DA14 6LW	2out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Community School 167 Rectory Lane , DA14 5BU	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Baugh Road , Footscray DA14 5ED	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided 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	82 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,896 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	1,106 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	- not rated	2,129 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way	645 yd
Sunrise City	41 Cray Road, Sidcup	704 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Cray Valley Clubhouse	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	929 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Ruxley Clubhouse Bar	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	929 yd
Cray Bites	3 Cray Buildings, Foots Cray High Street	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Hub @ Link Youth Centre	Link Youth Centre, Midfield Way	565 yd
Foots Cray Social Club	23-27 Cray Road, Sidcup	776 yd
Flower Of Kent Social Club	118 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	950 yd
The Seven Stars Public House	Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	963 yd
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Luck	76 Grovelands Road, Orpington	604 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way	645 yd
Kebab Ye	79 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	1,005 yd
Bengal Tandoori	63 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	1,021 yd
Marino Fish Bar	71 Maidstone Road, Sidcup	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Edgington Way	645 yd
Lidl Foots Cray	23 Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup	963 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kemnal Technology College SEVENOAKS WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	139 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Footscray Social Club CRAY ROAD		799 yd
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	822 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		857 yd
Bannatyne Orpington SANDY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	931 yd
Bromley Ski Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane	ski slopes	1,013 yd
Sidcup & Districts Conservative Club OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Orpington Golf Centre ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE SANDY LANE	golf	1,033 yd
William Smith Memorial Hall WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL WILLIAM SMITH MEMORIAL HALL RECTORY LANE		1,041 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.

Overview of BR5 3JD