Ramsden Road, Orpington, BR5 4LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR5 4LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.8%	48.7%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28.4%	27.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	50.7%	3.2%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	41.9%	45.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.9%	35.8%	1.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	34.2%	19.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	8%	4.0%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	31.8%	15.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.2%	79.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	92.7%	81.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	81.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.3%	12.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ramsden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramsden Road was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Ramsden Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 340th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 221.4%.

🔎 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 4LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ramsden Road are based on 74 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 Ramsden Road, Orpington, BR5 4LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4LT

Average Price
£400,077

Semi-Detached
£407,041

Terraced
£366,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£259,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramsden Road

Average Price
£436,837

Semi-Detached
£450,759

Terraced
£394,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramsden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Ramsden Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-10-14	£417,081
28 Ramsden Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,250	2024-08-27	£426,696
34 Ramsden Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-07-23	£470,520
62 Ramsden Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-07-14	£462,669
90 Ramsden Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-05	£404,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	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	465 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	1,505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	761 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Del's Cafe	29 Eldred Drive, Orpington	459 yd
Carlton Cafe	12 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd
The Taj	10 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre - My Time	Walnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road	797 yd
Waffles And Bubbles	59 High Street, Orpington	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	115 yd
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	769 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	847 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington	920 yd
The Cricketers	93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Pan	27 Eldred Drive, Orpington	559 yd
Ramsden Tandoori	63 Eldred Drive, Orpington	559 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	24 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd
Orpington Kebab & Pizza House	23 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd
Twins Fish & Chips	18 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	772 yd
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	923 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	134 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	269 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	341 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	368 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	797 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Orpington Rovers Football Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND COCKMANNINGS LANE	grass pitches	1,093 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	135.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4LT