Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 4DN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54%	52.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	46%	47.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	25.1%	32.3%	7.2%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	46.6%	0.7%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	3.8%

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	40.8%	45.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32%	34.1%	2.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.4%	14.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26.6%	23.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	20.5%	14.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	23.7%	6.8%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	8.2%	1.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	86.4%	78.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	88%	82.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.1%	14.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Chelsfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelsfield Road was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelsfield Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 386th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR5 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chelsfield Road are based on 85 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 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, BR5 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4DN

Average Price
£449,142

Semi-Detached
£526,158

Terraced
£477,184

Detached
£782,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,645

Other
£149,688

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelsfield Road

Average Price
£439,872

Semi-Detached
£507,377

Terraced
£413,829

Detached
£805,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,823

Other
£155,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelsfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 4 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-04	£155,763
25A Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-09-13	£484,711
17 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-10-21	£522,289
10 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-12-19	£805,934
9 Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-01-06	£503,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4DN

Employment

BR5 4DN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	57
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,452 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	3,910 yd	Foundation special school	No	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 Croft Tearoom	263 High Street, St Mary Cray	221 yd
Carlton Cafe	12 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd
The Taj	10 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	705 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington	199 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington	244 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	199 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	24 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd
Orpington Kebab & Pizza House	23 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd
Twins Fish & Chips	18 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd
Fireaway Pizza	21 Carlton Parade, Orpington	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		646 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park		915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	399 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		587 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	638 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	708 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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