High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR6 0LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	41.3%	43.6%	2.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.7%) 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	52%	57.1%	5.1%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	34.3%	32.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	15.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	7.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	49.5%	15.7%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	70.9%	55.8%	-15.1%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	74.4%	52.7%	-21.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	4.4%	14.7%	10.3%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	26.3%	13.8%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	52.5%	-21.6%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	21.3%	18.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	10.6%	0.2%	10.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 208.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.1% higher than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 69th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.2%.

🔎 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 0LS, 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 High Street are based on 837 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 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0LS

Average Price
£984,001

Semi-Detached
£1,652,759

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,758,495

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£631,999

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£443,633

Semi-Detached
£590,496

Terraced
£472,000

Detached
£1,055,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,529

Other
£722,219

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
216 - 220 High Street, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,928,187	2024-03-05	£2,075,551
Basement 214 High Street, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-12-11	£563,698
Ground Floor 234 High Street, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-03-08	£458,613
214 High Street, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2017-06-26	£845,824
234 High Street, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-02-03	£1,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	36
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	1,493 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	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	4,151 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	4,915 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	343 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,645 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,802 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
Caffe Tea Tree	234 High Street, Orpington	3 yd
Cloud 9 Souffle	242 High Street, Orpington	50 yd
Sjayz Restaurant And Wine Bar	254 High Street, Orpington	50 yd
Orpington GPO	214 High Street, Orpington	66 yd
Miso Noodle Bar	268 - 270 High Street, Orpington	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	447 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	467 yd
The Maxwell	Station Road, Orpington	581 yd
Orpington Liberal Club	7 Station Road, Orpington	581 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	52 The Walnuts, Orpington	113 yd
Simply Sushi	44 The Walnuts, Orpington	122 yd
IRO SUSHI	163 High Street, Orpington	159 yd
Domino's Pizza	296 High Street, Orpington	231 yd
Sun Moon Lake	130 High Street, Orpington	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	115 yd
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	197 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	356 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	952 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	184 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	261 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	978 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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%

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

Overview of BR6 0LS