Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, BR6 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 0AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	51.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.2%	48.4%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	30.5%	40.2%	9.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	40.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	15.2%	7.1%	-8.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	38.6%	49.7%	11.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.4%	30.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	20.1%	14.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	34.5%	20.7%	-13.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	34.4%	11.5%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
White	88.4%	71.4%	-17.0%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	74.7%	-15.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.9%	8.3%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	75.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Mayfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfield Avenue was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Mayfield Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Orpington and the 308th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR6 0AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Mayfield Avenue are based on 82 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 Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, BR6 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0AL

Average Price
£826,643

Semi-Detached
£441,654

Terraced
£440,414

Detached
£1,157,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfield Avenue

Average Price
£1,116,627

Semi-Detached
£759,027

Terraced
£463,728

Detached
£1,231,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-12-19	£422,351
12A Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-08	£435,908
4 Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-11-22	£406,727
24 Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,047,000	2019-07-04	£1,253,305
20A Mayfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2017-08-15	£976,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0AL

Employment

BR6 0AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,133 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	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	1,972 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	1,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clannad Education Centre 112 Chistlehurst Rd , Bromley BR6 0DW	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hub' - 4th Floor, Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	1,026 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Blenheim Road , Bromley BR6 9BH	- not rated	2,244 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burwood School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	2,412 yd	Community special school	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	Distance
Orpington GPO	214 High Street, Orpington	792 yd
D'Angelo	180 High Street, Orpington	796 yd
KFC	172 High Street, Orpington	796 yd
Melange	190 High Street, Orpington	796 yd
Swell Cafe	162 High Street, Orpington	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington	661 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	856 yd
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	934 yd
Orpington Rugby F C	Hoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Moon Lake	130 High Street, Orpington	810 yd
Lotus House	128 High Street, Orpington	810 yd
Crispy Cod	114 - 116 High Street, Orpington	828 yd
IRO SUSHI	163 High Street, Orpington	843 yd
Naz Balti	113 High Street, Orpington	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	847 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	961 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poverest Park LOCKESLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	594 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.0%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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