Quilter Road, Orpington, BR5 4PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 4PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.4%	53.4%	2.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.6%	46.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	37.3%	46.7%	9.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	38.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.1%	35.5%	3.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.5%	8%	-7.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.4%	18.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	19.6%	0.2%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	24.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.1%	4.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	7.8%	9.1%	1.3%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.4%	5%	3.6%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	81.8%	65.1%	-16.7%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	85.8%	75.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	75.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.9%	19.6%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.6%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Quilter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quilter Road was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quilter Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 293rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR5 4PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Quilter Road are based on 38 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 Quilter Road, Orpington, BR5 4PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4PD

Average Price
£389,984

Semi-Detached
£426,669

Terraced
£377,005

Detached
£386,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quilter Road

Average Price
£362,947

Semi-Detached
£411,459

Terraced
£376,438

Detached
£398,860

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,468

Other
£46,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quilter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Quilter Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-12-05	£412,217
7 Quilter Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2025-09-05	£308,683
1 Quilter Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-03-28	£503,041
51 Quilter Road, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-01-24	£373,084
27A Quilter Road, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-11-17	£390,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR5 4PD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Junior School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Infant School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Blenheim Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	- not rated	520 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	256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	484 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	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Blenheim Road , Bromley BR6 9BH	- not rated	419 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burwood School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Goddington School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	798 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avalon Centre Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Del's Cafe	29 Eldred Drive, Orpington		255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington		452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Frying Pan	27 Eldred Drive, Orpington		289 yd
Ramsden Tandoori	63 Eldred Drive, Orpington		289 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	254 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	450 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	523 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	534 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Orpington Rovers Football Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND COCKMANNINGS LANE	grass pitches	770 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.3 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4PD