Blossom Drive, Orpington, BR6 0AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR6 0AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.9%	46.3%	0.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 BR6 0AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	62.7%	51.2%	-11.5%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	33.9%	11.8%	44.2%	-10.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34%	37.4%	3.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	7.1%	-8.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	53.7%	9.6%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.6%	7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.3%
Indian	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	73.3%	61.4%	-11.9%	81.4%	-20.0%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.2%	71.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	13.5%	5.9%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
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	79.9%	71.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	14.1%	10.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Blossom Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blossom Drive was 438.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.7% higher than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blossom Drive has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 26th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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 0AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blossom Drive are based on 35 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 Blossom Drive, Orpington, BR6 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0AS

Average Price
£589,987

Semi-Detached
£599,499

Terraced
£586,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blossom Drive

Average Price
£629,210

Semi-Detached
£599,422

Terraced
£610,152

Detached
£1,373,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blossom DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Blossom Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-03-21	£603,305
20 Blossom Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-09-08	£735,373
3 Blossom Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-06-17	£621,149
19 Blossom Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-04-23	£586,207
6 Blossom Drive, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-12-18	£629,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0AS

Employment

BR6 0AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Junior School Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,685 yd	Further education	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	653 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,043 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	3,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	3,744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	118 yd
King Palace	346 - 348 High Street, Orpington	183 yd
Dolce Italia 22	332 High Street, Orpington	183 yd
The Coriander	326 High Street, Orpington	198 yd
Xian	324 High Street, Orpington	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maxwell	Station Road, Orpington	208 yd
Orpington Liberal Club	7 Station Road, Orpington	208 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	306 yd
Orpington Rugby F C	Hoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way	434 yd
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YO! To Go	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	118 yd
Quality Fish N Chips & Kebabs	344 High Street, Orpington	183 yd
Domino's Pizza	296 High Street, Orpington	224 yd
Sels Kebab	Caffe Metro, Crofton Road	420 yd
Mooboo	52 The Walnuts, Orpington	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	118 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	448 yd
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	643 yd
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School MITCHELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,084 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 0AS