Bruce Grove, Orpington, BR6 0HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR6 0HF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.8%	51.4%	-1.4%	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 BR6 0HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	33.3%	50.9%	17.6%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	40%	-8.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	3.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (92.2%) 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	47.7%	63.6%	15.9%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	33.6%	28.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.3%	6.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BR6 0HF this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	9.1%	-11.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	2.7%	-11.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.2%	8.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	33%	55.5%	22.5%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Chinese	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	11.6%	10.8%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	5.8%	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.9%	68.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	-13.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	79.7%	76.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	76.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.2%	13.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Bruce Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Grove was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Orpington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.0%.

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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 0HF, 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 Bruce Grove are based on 63 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 Bruce Grove, Orpington, BR6 0HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0HF

Average Price
£525,932

Semi-Detached
£575,926

Terraced
£687,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Grove

Average Price
£552,411

Semi-Detached
£600,249

Terraced
£713,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,057

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Harrington Apartments, 4A Bruce Grove, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-09	£316,790
27 Bruce Grove, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-02-13	£868,085
2E Bruce Grove, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-10-31	£683,740
Flat 8 Blakely Apartments, 4B Bruce Grove, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2022-08-08	£419,177
Flat 6 Harrington Apartments, 4A Bruce Grove, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-06-29	£407,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0HF

Employment

BR6 0HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	65
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	1,451 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	2out of 4	1,169 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	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,073 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	5,133 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	350 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,294 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,753 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
Crystal Lake	107 - 109 High Street, Orpington	93 yd
Fiesta Mexicana	99 - 101 High Street, Orpington	93 yd
Aksular	105 High Street, Orpington	93 yd
Zaika	132 - 134 High Street, Orpington	126 yd
Easy Coffee	69 The Walnuts, Orpington	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	94 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	162 yd
The Cricketers	93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington	435 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	733 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naz Balti	113 High Street, Orpington	93 yd
Sun Moon Lake	130 High Street, Orpington	126 yd
Lotus House	128 High Street, Orpington	126 yd
Crispy Cod	114 - 116 High Street, Orpington	128 yd
Chandni Indian Takeaway	89 High Street, Orpington	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	171 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	352 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	600 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	191 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	738 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	842 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	952 yd
Poverest Park LOCKESLEY DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 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	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.3%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.1 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 0HF