Sweeps Lane, Orpington, BR5 3PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR5 3PE 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	57.5%	50%	-7.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	42.5%	50%	7.5%	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 3PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	38.9%	43.5%	4.6%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	40.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	47.8%	47.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33.2%	36.3%	3.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	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	26.5%	23.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	9.5%	-11.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	35.6%	17.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	14.3%	19.8%	5.5%	2.5%	17.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	73%	59.9%	-13.1%	81.4%	-21.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	84.5%	73.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	73.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.8%	17.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Sweeps Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweeps Lane was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweeps Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 152nd highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

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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 3PE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Sweeps Lane are based on 40 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 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, BR5 3PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3PE

Average Price
£363,729

Semi-Detached
£397,293

Terraced
£383,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweeps Lane

Average Price
£383,766

Semi-Detached
£399,146

Terraced
£409,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,481

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweeps LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-12-16	£435,217
Flat 1 69 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£222,877
Flat 3 69 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£222,877
Flat 4 69 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£222,877
Flat 2 69 Sweeps Lane, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£222,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3PE

Employment

BR5 3PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	77
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kevington Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	1 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	83 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	83 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	- not rated	710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,131 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Walsingham School Chipperfield Road , BR5 2QR	- not rated	2,278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orpington College of Further Education The Walnuts , BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawcroft School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4ES	- not rated	534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	1,274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Community special 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	758 yd
Village Cafe	59 High Street, St Mary Cray	758 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	767 yd
Fit Fuel Ltd	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	767 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naturist Foundation - Tea Pot Cafe	Brockenhurst, Sheepcote Lane	927 yd
Brockenhurst Recreational & Social Club	Brockenhurst, Sheepcote Lane	927 yd
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	732 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	755 yd
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	812 yd
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park		864 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	698 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 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	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 3PE