Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 0SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	36.8%	41.9%	5.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	31.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	4.3%

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	44.1%	39.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	35.7%	41.1%	5.4%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14%	14%	0.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	14.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15.5%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	30%	44.5%	14.5%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	4.7%	4.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.5%	61.5%	-27.0%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	85.3%	67.3%	-18.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	18.3%	12.4%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	67.3%	-18.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.5%	17.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Orpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Orpington and the 138th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0SA, 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 Station Road are based on 233 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 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 0SA

Average Price
£772,798

Semi-Detached
£585,587

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,102,285

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£484,271

Semi-Detached
£711,655

Terraced
£377,861

Detached
£1,038,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,451

Other
£468,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Station Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-03-29	£620,510
50 - 54 Station Road, Orpington, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-11-02	£258,718
38 Station Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2017-02-17	£545,347
24 Station Road, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2015-08-21	£1,126,136
44 Station Road, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2015-05-20	£539,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 0SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	48
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crofton Infant School Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Hall Primary School Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Road Primary School Warren Road , BR6 6JF	4out 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
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	3,741 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	4,575 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	946 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,368 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	3,601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	3,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Daily Grind	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	264 yd
Puccino's Cafe And Kiosk	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	264 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	398 yd
King Palace	346 - 348 High Street, Orpington	430 yd
Dolce Italia 22	332 High Street, Orpington	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maxwell	Station Road, Orpington	181 yd
Orpington Liberal Club	7 Station Road, Orpington	181 yd
Orpington Rugby F C	Hoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way	252 yd
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sels Kebab	Caffe Metro, Crofton Road	200 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	398 yd
Quality Fish N Chips & Kebabs	344 High Street, Orpington	430 yd
Domino's Pizza	296 High Street, Orpington	534 yd
Mooboo	52 The Walnuts, Orpington	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores, 9 Augustus Lane	398 yd
Sainsbury's	5 - 7 Homefield Rise, Orpington	771 yd
Iceland	157 - 159 High Street, Orpington	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School MITCHELL ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Pure Gym (London Orpington Central) THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE THE WALNUTS SHOPPING CENTRE HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	968 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 0SA