Copper Beech Close, Orpington, BR5 4AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 4AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	36%	43.9%	7.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	35%	-10.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	7.2%	2.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	40.2%	50.5%	10.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.2%	33.2%	-8.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	36.4%	24.9%	-11.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	13%	28.3%	15.3%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	82.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.5%	84%	-6.5%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	83.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1%	9.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Copper Beech Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copper Beech Close was 399.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 966.5% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Copper Beech Close has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll and the 26th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR5 4AT, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Copper Beech Close are based on 19 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 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, BR5 4AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4AT

Average Price
£249,261

Semi-Detached
£246,905

Terraced
£249,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copper Beech Close

Average Price
£269,774

Semi-Detached
£258,506

Terraced
£270,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copper Beech CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-12-06	£247,302
3 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2015-08-27	£268,587
4 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-04-05	£233,614
3 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£154,995	2008-05-23	£298,044
6 Copper Beech Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-12-06	£279,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4AT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kevington Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	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	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,729 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,849 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	803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawcroft School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4ES	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leydenhatch Educational Centre C/O Pineapple Contracts , Murray Road BR5 3QY	- not rated	1,125 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clannad Education Centre 112 Chistlehurst Rd , Bromley BR6 0DW	- not rated	1,700 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
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	247 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	247 yd
Fit Fuel Ltd	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	247 yd
The Croft Tearoom	263 High Street, St Mary Cray	255 yd
Pret A Manger	Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington		359 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington		570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	359 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	481 yd
Simla Balti House	17A Stanley Way, Orpington	561 yd
Sef's Kebab & Burger	57 High Street, St Mary Cray	569 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	28 Marion Crescent, Orpington	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park	461 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	970 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 5, Springvale Retail Park	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	201 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		533 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.