Sandy Lane, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3SZ, 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 Sandy Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy 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.

Sandy 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 3SZ, 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 Sandy Lane are based on 69 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 Sandy Lane, St Pauls Cray, Orpington, BR5 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3SZ

Average Price
£1,321,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,321,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Lane

Average Price
£589,368

Semi-Detached
£570,935

Terraced
£487,607

Detached
£754,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,423

Other
£704,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garland Hill House Sandy Lane, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-03-22	£1,110,217
Flat Above Twixus Child Care Centre Garland Hill House Sandy Lane, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1995-04-21	£1,577,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3SZ

Employment

BR5 3SZ 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 3SZ 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 3SZ 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
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	2out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,675 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	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cleeve Park School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	31 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road , DA14 4QU	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	2,915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	378 yd
McDonalds	Sevenoaks Way, Orpington	622 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Cray Valley Clubhouse	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	676 yd
Orpington Golf Centre - Ruxley Clubhouse Bar	Orpington Golf Centre, Sandy Lane	676 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road	362 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road	362 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	127 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	1,008 yd
China Chopsticks	95 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	1,008 yd
Sea Bream Fish Bar	129 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	729 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	870 yd
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orpington Golf Centre ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE ORPINGTON GOLF CENTRE SANDY LANE	golf	333 yd
Riverside School MAIN ROAD		383 yd
Bannatyne Orpington SANDY LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	674 yd
Gray'S Farm Primary Academy GRAYS FARM ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Bromley Ski Centre (Closed) Sandy Lane	ski slopes	870 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.