Derry Downs, Orpington, BR5 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 4DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.9%	2.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.2%	48.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of BR5 4DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	30.8%	0.3%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	53.4%	1.6%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	9%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.5%	30.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	22.7%	19%	-3.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	31.2%	8.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90.7%	76.9%	-13.8%	81.4%	-4.5%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	90.7%	83.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	83.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Derry Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derry Downs was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% lower than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derry Downs has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington and the 440th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 4DU, 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 Derry Downs are based on 79 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 Derry Downs, Orpington, BR5 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4DU

Average Price
£567,258

Semi-Detached
£514,600

Terraced
£544,114

Detached
£603,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derry Downs

Average Price
£571,091

Semi-Detached
£517,285

Terraced
£509,283

Detached
£652,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,176

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derry DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Derry Downs, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2025-07-31	£642,665
28 Derry Downs, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-02-07	£489,025
42 Derry Downs, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-14	£434,566
54 Derry Downs, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-04-21	£360,000
41 Derry Downs, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-09-21	£668,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Cray Primary School High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Roman Catholic Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	- not rated	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Junior School Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	- not rated	639 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,482 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	1,580 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	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawcroft School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4ES	- not rated	906 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nightingale Blenheim Road , Bromley BR6 9BH	- not rated	1,520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hub' - 4th Floor, Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,580 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	334 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	750 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	750 yd
Fit Fuel Ltd	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	750 yd
Carlton Cafe	12 Carlton Parade, Orpington	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington		360 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington		415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	360 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	24 Carlton Parade, Orpington	793 yd
Orpington Kebab & Pizza House	23 Carlton Parade, Orpington	793 yd
Twins Fish & Chips	18 Carlton Parade, Orpington	793 yd
Fireaway Pizza	21 Carlton Parade, Orpington	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		793 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	380 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	626 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	720 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		754 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 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	218.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4DU