Murray Road, Orpington, BR5 3SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3SS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	56.4%	53.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	43.6%	46.4%	2.8%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 3SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	52.2%	54.7%	2.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	22.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	46.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.1%	31.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	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.

In the area around BR5 3SS this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	29.6%	0.1%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.9%	4.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1%	5.1%	4.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.8%	3.3%
White	79.3%	65.9%	-13.4%	81.4%	-15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	89.8%	83.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	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	89.2%	84.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Murray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murray Road was 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the St Paul's Cray average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murray Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray and the 358th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

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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. 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 3SS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Murray Road are based on 8 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 Murray Road, Orpington, BR5 3SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3SS

Average Price
£3,983,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,983,199

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murray Road

Average Price
£2,792,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,792,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Orpington Trade Centre Murray Road, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-12-07	£46,922
Unit 1 Orpington Trade Centre Murray Road, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,655,000	2017-11-15	£7,786,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR5 3SS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	- not rated	398 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	- not rated	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	- not rated	840 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	840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary School Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Walsingham School Chipperfield Road , BR5 2QR	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	1,580 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	2,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic School Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	2,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	101 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	768 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadow Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	- not rated	1,512 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Sevenoaks Way, Orpington	296 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	321 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Orpington Retail Park	406 yd
Butterfly Café	9 Crays Parade, Main Road	555 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	438 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	439 yd
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	550 yd
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road	566 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	188 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	335 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	662 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	398 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		774 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	948 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	995 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 3SS