Roberts Close, Orpington, BR5 4RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR5 4RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	49.6%	-5.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	44.6%	50.4%	5.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	49.3%	54%	4.7%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	27.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.4%	50%	6.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	39.6%	35.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	23.4%	21.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.9%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	27.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83.5%	72.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-9.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	89.2%	76.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	76.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	15%	13.4%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Roberts Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roberts Close was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.9% higher than the Petts Wood & Knoll average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Roberts Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Petts Wood & Knoll and the 185th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR5 4RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Roberts Close are based on 7 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 Roberts Close, Orpington, BR5 4RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 4RP

Average Price
£306,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roberts Close

Average Price
£310,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roberts CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Roberts Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-05-25	£277,004
4 Roberts Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2007-05-14	£343,084
8 Roberts Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2002-12-18	£314,242
3 Roberts Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-10-23	£333,205
3 Roberts Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£78,500	2001-09-28	£271,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR5 4RP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BR5 4RP 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	95
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Oak Primary School Sweeps Lane , St Mary Cray BR5 3PE	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	969 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,656 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	2,762 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,127 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	1,733 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,912 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	3,733 yd	Foundation special school	No	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	137 yd
Air Jump (Southern)	Unit 5A, Lagoon Road	393 yd
Muscleworks Gym	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	393 yd
Fit Fuel Ltd	Unit 3, Lagoon Road	393 yd
Pret A Manger	Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Swan	21 Kent Road, Orpington		254 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington		458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	24 Kent Road, Orpington	254 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	87 High Street, St Mary Cray	624 yd
Simla Balti House	17A Stanley Way, Orpington	649 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	28 Marion Crescent, Orpington	664 yd
Beijing Express	36 Marion Crescent, Orpington	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park		608 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Cray Recreation Ground Park Road	grass pitches	153 yd
Muscleworks Gym LAGOON ROAD	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall Bridge Road		535 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	950 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,024 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR5 4RP