Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 3WD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.8%	-5.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.4%	49.2%	5.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	47.5%	41.6%	-5.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	38.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	1.3%	4%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.8%	31.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.8%	16.2%	5.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.1%	4.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	33.3%	18.1%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.5%	9%	4.5%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.6%	71.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	87.2%	78.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	77.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.4%	10.2%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Buttermere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttermere Road was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.8% higher than the St Mary's & St James average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Buttermere Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James and the 76th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 3WD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Buttermere Road are based on 91 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 Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 3WD

Average Price
£298,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttermere Road

Average Price
£310,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,247

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttermere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Buttermere Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-07-10	£238,779
16 Buttermere Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-28	£356,429
19 Buttermere Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2024-08-22	£340,983
22 Buttermere Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-12-08	£327,051
18 Buttermere Road, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-07-11	£241,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 3WD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	- not rated	121 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	121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kevington Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	683 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	1,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	2,082 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	- not rated	2,082 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,610 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,839 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	791 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodview Crockenhill Road , BR5 4EP	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Paddock School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	- not rated	1,127 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,132 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
The Pavilion	The Mary Rose, 36 - 50 High Street	527 yd
Village Cafe	59 High Street, St Mary Cray	527 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Unit 7, Springvale Retail Park	553 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Orpington Retail Park	584 yd
Butterfly Café	9 Crays Parade, Main Road	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull Inn	Main Road, St Pauls Cray		983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TGF Pizza	35 High Street, St Mary Cray	445 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	544 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	597 yd
Mr Chippy	8 Crays Parade, Main Road	686 yd
Sunshine Chinese Takeaway	1 Crays Parade, Main Road	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	546 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	730 yd
Lidl	Unit 1, 168 Sevenoaks Way	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Paul'S Cray Church Of England Primary School BUTTERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	122 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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