Petten Close, Orpington, BR5 4QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR5 4QD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	50%	56.5%	6.5%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	50%	43.5%	-6.5%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 4QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	53.7%	51.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	28.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	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	42.5%	35.9%	-6.6%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	33.7%	36.7%	3.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15.5%	18.1%	2.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	26.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25%	15.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.9%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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)
Chinese	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	82.9%	73.9%	-9.0%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	87.7%	89.5%	1.8%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	89.1%	2.2%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Petten Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petten Close was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Petten Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 220th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 4QD, 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 Petten Close are based on 5 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 Petten Close, Orpington, BR5 4QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4QD

Average Price
£465,716

Semi-Detached
£467,052

Terraced
£463,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petten Close

Average Price
£480,258

Semi-Detached
£478,123

Terraced
£483,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petten CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Petten Close, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£439,819	2020-07-31	£550,448
11 Petten Close, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2013-11-19	£422,775
11 Petten Close, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2005-10-11	£461,145
1 Petten Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2003-07-04	£479,061
1 Petten Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2001-02-23	£487,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	13
Real estate activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	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	329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	339 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	1,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	3,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	4,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,143 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	2,893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,205 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	363 yd
Carlton Cafe	12 Carlton Parade, Orpington	1,084 yd
The Taj	10 Carlton Parade, Orpington	1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington		476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Pan	27 Eldred Drive, Orpington	398 yd
Ramsden Tandoori	63 Eldred Drive, Orpington	398 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	24 Carlton Parade, Orpington	1,084 yd
Orpington Kebab & Pizza House	23 Carlton Parade, Orpington	1,084 yd
Twins Fish & Chips	18 Carlton Parade, Orpington	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	345 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	452 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	462 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	479 yd
Orpington Rovers Football Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND COCKMANNINGS LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4QD