Boswell Close, Orpington, BR5 4DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 4DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.4%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	33.6%	37.8%	4.2%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	44.9%	2.7%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	46.4%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.3%	39.2%	1.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.2%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	9.4%	-9.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	26.3%	12.1%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	33.9%	7.4%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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%	9%	9.0%	1.1%	7.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2%	4%	2.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	91%	71.9%	-19.1%	81.4%	-9.5%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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%	84.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	9.8%	7.4%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	84.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.3%	11.5%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Boswell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Close was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 195th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 4DQ, 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 Boswell Close are based on 39 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 Boswell Close, Orpington, BR5 4DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4DQ

Average Price
£394,988

Semi-Detached
£437,726

Terraced
£392,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Close

Average Price
£413,909

Semi-Detached
£456,058

Terraced
£412,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Boswell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-08-17	£397,680
5 Boswell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2021-02-19	£394,849
26 Boswell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-12-16	£376,667
24 Boswell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£261,500	2019-10-14	£320,803
5 Boswell Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£313,500	2018-05-09	£387,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,356 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	1,073 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	2,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	3,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	3,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	4,229 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	1,166 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	1,306 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	2,474 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,651 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 Croft Tearoom	263 High Street, St Mary Cray	501 yd
Carlton Cafe	12 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd
The Taj	10 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd
Waffles And Bubbles	59 High Street, Orpington	969 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington	388 yd
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington	465 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	837 yd
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	1,054 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	465 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	24 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd
Orpington Kebab & Pizza House	23 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd
Twins Fish & Chips	18 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd
Fireaway Pizza	21 Carlton Parade, Orpington	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	372 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	462 yd
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	629 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		821 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	859 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	997 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Orpington Rovers Football Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND COCKMANNINGS LANE	grass pitches	1,048 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4DQ