Highfield Avenue, Orpington, BR6 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR6 6LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.2%	49.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.8%	50.6%	0.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.9% 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	26.7%	21.4%	-5.3%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	63.9%	1.9%	44.2%	19.7%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	57.8%	49.5%	-8.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33%	36.9%	3.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8%	10.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.5%	3.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	42.5%	6.8%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.8%	76.5%	-11.3%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	86.5%	81%	-5.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	11.6%	6.1%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	80.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.6%	16.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Avenue was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR6 6LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Highfield Avenue are based on 58 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 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, BR6 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 6LE

Average Price
£481,722

Semi-Detached
£545,614

Terraced
£437,784

Detached
£629,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£513,478

Semi-Detached
£600,666

Terraced
£471,573

Detached
£676,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,129

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-08-09	£752,991
29 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-08-05	£460,828
43 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-16	£412,297
9 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2023-07-17	£497,237
41 Highfield Avenue, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-12	£407,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 6LE

Employment

BR6 6LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Road Primary School Warren Road , BR6 6JF	4out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , BR6 6DT	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Primary School Farnborough Hill , Farnborough BR6 7EQ	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,357 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,350 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	4,557 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	4,589 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
Belmondo Coffee	1 Brittenden Parade, High Street	365 yd
Poppy Cafe	37 High Street, Green Street Green	464 yd
Endurance X Nature	27 High Street, Green Street Green	467 yd
Noname Cafe And Restaurant	4 Crescent Way, Orpington	658 yd
The Bombay Orpington Ltd	74 High Street, Green Street Green	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 73 High Street	613 yd
The Buff	Pinewood Drive, Orpington	617 yd
Royal Oak	72 High Street, Green Street Green	786 yd
The Chelsfield	1 Windsor Drive, Orpington	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	11 High Street, Green Street Green	469 yd
The Bilash	35 High Street, Green Street Green	469 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	21 Crescent Way, Orpington	652 yd
Bamboo House	11 Crescent Way, Orpington	658 yd
Piccolo Artisan Sourdough Pizza	16 Crescent Way, Orpington	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	11 High Street, Green Street Green		469 yd
Co-op	2 - 3 Crescent Way, Orpington		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glentrammon Recreation Ground 58A 58A EDGEWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	256 yd
Warren Road Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	492 yd
Green Street Green Primary School VINE ROAD	grass pitches	564 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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