Wagtail Way, Orpington, BR5 3NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3NB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% 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	59.9%	57.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	40.1%	42.5%	2.4%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 3NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	34.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44.7%	50%	5.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.8%	30.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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	35.2%	26.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	12.2%	-8.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16%	1.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	30.2%	13.2%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.4%	8%	1.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.2%	61.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	0.1%	6.2%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	82.9%	76.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	4.5%	7%	2.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	76.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	16.8%	13.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wagtail Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wagtail Way was 195.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.3% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wagtail Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 52nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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 3NB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Wagtail Way are based on 11 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 Wagtail Way, Orpington, BR5 3NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3NB

Average Price
£400,822

Semi-Detached
£420,236

Terraced
£352,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wagtail Way

Average Price
£383,581

Semi-Detached
£408,170

Terraced
£370,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wagtail WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Wagtail Way, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-24	£397,720
21 Wagtail Way, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-04-13	£333,491
1 Wagtail Way, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-04-08	£413,697
1 Wagtail Way, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-02-03	£339,340
4 Wagtail Way, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-12-23	£571,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Academy St Mary's Road , BR8 7TE	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,844 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	3,484 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
The Pavilion	The Mary Rose, 36 - 50 High Street	702 yd
Village Cafe	59 High Street, St Mary Cray	702 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	811 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Orpington Retail Park	822 yd
Five Guys	Unit 7, Nugent Shopping Park	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Naturist Foundation - Tea Pot Cafe	Brockenhurst, Sheepcote Lane		1,035 yd
Brockenhurst Recreational & Social Club	Brockenhurst, Sheepcote Lane		1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	664 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	713 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	741 yd
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road	911 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	802 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	884 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	330 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	957 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	998 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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 3NB