Spring Gardens, Orpington, BR6 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	27.4%	27.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	60.5%	0.9%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	53.8%	57%	3.2%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	35.4%	35.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	47.3%	5.8%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.8%	8.7%	6.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.3%	75.3%	-16.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.3%	82.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	12.7%	8.8%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	82.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.3%	10.9%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 333rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR6 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Spring Gardens are based on 52 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 Spring Gardens, Orpington, BR6 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 6HJ

Average Price
£681,641

Semi-Detached
£680,104

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£724,670

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£717,510

Semi-Detached
£716,897

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£748,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Spring Gardens, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-13	£655,791
21 Spring Gardens, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-08-30	£770,801
11 Spring Gardens, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-03-29	£762,420
15 Spring Gardens, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-08-19	£785,197
2 Spring Gardens, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-06-14	£456,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 6HJ

Employment

BR6 6HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BR6 6HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Retired	55
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highway Primary School The Highway , BR6 9DJ	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highway Primary School The Highway , BR6 9DJ	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , Green Street Green BR6 6DT	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , Green Street Green BR6 6DT	- not rated	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , BR6 6DT	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Boys' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Ramsden Girls' School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Tintagel Road , BR5 4LG	- not rated	2,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orpington College of Further Education The Walnuts , BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burwood School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	2,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Goddington School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	2,118 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avalon Centre Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	2,118 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nightingale Blenheim Road , Bromley BR6 9BH	- not rated	2,299 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Peshwa	41 Windsor Drive, Orpington		126 yd
Panda Cook	21 Windsor Drive, Orpington		133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chelsfield	1 Windsor Drive, Orpington		126 yd
Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre	Court Road, Orpington		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Windsor Fishbar	33 Windsor Drive, Orpington		126 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glentrammon Recreation Ground 58A 58A EDGEWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	644 yd
The Highway Primary School THE HIGHWAY	grass pitches	693 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 6HJ