Belgrave Close, Orpington, BR5 3TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 3TJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	53.3%	54.4%	1.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	46.7%	45.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	29.9%	40.5%	10.6%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.9%	4.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	17.9%	6.3%	-11.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	25.6%	45.1%	19.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.6%	32.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	28.9%	13.3%	-15.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	49.1%	22%	-27.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	36.9%	27.1%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.9%	66.9%	-15.0%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	88.9%	70.6%	-18.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	1.1%	10.2%	9.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7%	4.0%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	70.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.8%	18.7%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Belgrave Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belgrave Close was 154.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.3% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belgrave Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 87th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3TJ, 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 Belgrave Close are based on 4 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 Belgrave Close, Orpington, BR5 3TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3TJ

Average Price
£367,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£367,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belgrave Close

Average Price
£345,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belgrave CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Belgrave Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-15	£328,886
3 Belgrave Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-09-09	£417,032
3 Belgrave Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-02-18	£301,916
5 Belgrave Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2000-12-18	£297,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3TJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Buttermere Road , BR5 3WD	- not rated	542 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	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	2,371 yd	Academy converter	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	2,409 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	736 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	829 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawcroft School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4ES	- not rated	962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,325 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	278 yd
Village Cafe	59 High Street, St Mary Cray	278 yd
Five Guys	Unit 7, Nugent Shopping Park	381 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	389 yd
Fit Fuel Ltd	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington		917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	261 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	275 yd
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	359 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	875 yd
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	403 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	614 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	451 yd
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	584 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		1,031 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 3TJ