Old Church Close, Orpington, BR6 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR6 0PB, 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	53.4%	53.7%	0.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	46.6%	46.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.2%	38.2%	0.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	38.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.6%	38.7%	3.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	18.8%	3.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	11.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	40.9%	12.0%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.8%	80.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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%	70.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	3.1%	12.4%	9.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	70.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.8%	10.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.7%	3.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Old Church Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Close was 313.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.0% higher than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Church Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 38th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.6%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR6 0PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Old Church Close are based on 3 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 Old Church Close, Orpington, BR6 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0PB

Average Price
£530,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Close

Average Price
£619,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£619,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Old Church Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-01-24	£546,595
1 Old Church Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2013-11-01	£637,436
1 Old Church Close, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	1999-05-21	£673,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR	3out of 4	1,234 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	872 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	1,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,066 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	5,449 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	411 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,036 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,509 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
Walnuts Leisure Centre - My Time	Walnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road	369 yd
Waffles And Bubbles	59 High Street, Orpington	386 yd
Easy Coffee	69 The Walnuts, Orpington	405 yd
Taco Bell	40C The Walnuts, Orpington	405 yd
Creams	75 - 77 The Walnuts, Orpington	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	309 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	394 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	424 yd
The Cricketers	93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington	662 yd
The Beech Tree	75 Wellington Road, Orpington	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chandni Indian Takeaway	89 High Street, Orpington	372 yd
Pizza 2 Night & Amigo's Burger & Shake	55 - 57 High Street, Orpington	386 yd
The Best Kebab Ye	88 High Street, Orpington	394 yd
Naz Balti	113 High Street, Orpington	405 yd
Crispy Cod	114 - 116 High Street, Orpington	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	467 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	542 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	565 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	369 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	432 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	544 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	661 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	866 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%

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