Bedford Road, Orpington, BR6 0QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR6 0QH 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	51.6%	48.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.4%	51.4%	3.0%	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 vicinity of BR6 0QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24%	21.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	-16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	60.7%	5.9%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	42.6%	44.6%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39.7%	36.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.1%	22.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	27.9%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	93.5%	76.8%	-16.7%	81.4%	-4.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	93.2%	82.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	82.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1%	13.3%	12.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 265th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

🔎 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 0QH, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bedford Road 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 Bedford Road, Orpington, BR6 0QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0QH

Average Price
£490,781

Semi-Detached
£481,778

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£594,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£539,760

Semi-Detached
£523,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,900	2024-05-31	£496,076
24 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-11-27	£435,759
20 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-10-27	£515,850
34 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-12-17	£523,934
44 Bedford Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-12-16	£529,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0QH

Employment

BR6 0QH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR6 0QH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2

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	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,441 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	821 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	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	4,509 yd	Academy converter	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	233 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	3,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BR6 And The Bake House	Orpington College Of Further Educat, The Walnuts	374 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre - My Time	Walnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road	389 yd
Epicoo Cocktails Cafe	71 The Walnuts, Orpington	448 yd
Scotts Pie & Mash	73 The Walnuts, Orpington	455 yd
Creams	75 - 77 The Walnuts, Orpington	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	529 yd
Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Hall, 7 Church Hill	600 yd
White Hart	106 High Street, Orpington	688 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	796 yd
The Maxwell	Station Road, Orpington	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Sushi	44 The Walnuts, Orpington	507 yd
Mooboo	52 The Walnuts, Orpington	522 yd
IRO SUSHI	163 High Street, Orpington	552 yd
Naz Balti	113 High Street, Orpington	613 yd
Domino's Pizza	296 High Street, Orpington	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	459 yd
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	552 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	725 yd
Co-op	13 - 14 Carlton Parade, Orpington	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	387 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	518 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Harris Primary Academy Orpington DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	851 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	873 yd
Grassmeade Recreation Ground DYKE DRIVE	grass pitches	971 yd
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 0QH