High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 7AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.5%	51.7%	-7.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	40.5%	48.3%	7.8%	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 7AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	17.6%	20.1%	2.5%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	53.1%	2.3%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	18.2%	13.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	7.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	52.1%	7.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5%	5.4%	0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.7%	17.6%	-8.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.8%	8.5%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96.4%	88.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	7.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	90.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	67.2%	46.2%	21.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Darwin average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin and the 235th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR6 7AY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 High Street are based on 848 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 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 7AY

Average Price
£328,043

Semi-Detached
£375,164

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,677

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£429,222

Semi-Detached
£580,137

Terraced
£466,058

Detached
£1,042,855

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,387

Other
£681,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Farnborough Court High Street, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-09	£309,674
11 Farnborough Court High Street, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-05-07	£331,173
9 Farnborough Court High Street, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-05-11	£337,048
7 Farnborough Court High Street, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-08-17	£385,511
2 Farnborough Court High Street, Orpington, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-07-19	£283,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 7AY

Employment

BR6 7AY 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 7AY 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 7AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnborough Primary School Farnborough Hill , Farnborough BR6 7EQ	- not rated	111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Primary School Farnborough Hill , Farnborough BR6 7EQ	3out of 4	111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandybury , BR6 9SD	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood Junior School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	- not rated	990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Newstead Wood School for Girls Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	- not rated	947 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	- not rated	990 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH	- not rated	2,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,414 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 Hub' - 4th Floor, Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	2,980 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clannad Education Centre 112 Chistlehurst Rd , Bromley BR6 0DW	- not rated	3,260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	3,378 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burwood School Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	- not rated	3,626 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookes	137 High Street, Farnborough	61 yd
Village Cuisine	145 High Street, Farnborough	61 yd
Green Roof Cafe	High Elms Country Park Office, Shire Lane	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodman	50 High Street, Farnborough	241 yd
Farnborough Sports Club	Farrow Fields, High Street	241 yd
Change Of Horses	87 High Street, Farnborough	243 yd
The Buff	Pinewood Drive, Orpington	1,027 yd
Bromley Tennis Centre	Avebury Road, Orpington	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ollies Pizza And Kebab	115 High Street, Farnborough	61 yd
Farnborough Village Fish Bar	129 High Street, Farnborough	61 yd
Maxims Chinese Takeaway	4A Church Road, Farnborough	101 yd
Bobos Bubble Tea	2 Church Road, Farnborough	160 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Farnborough Sports Club FARROW FIELDS FARROW FIELDS HIGH STREET	grass pitches	338 yd
Tubbenden Primary School TUBBENDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL TUBBENDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDY BURY	grass pitches	879 yd
Bromley Tennis Centre At Newstead NEWSTEAD WOOD SCHOOL NEWSTEAD WOOD SCHOOL AVEBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	916 yd
Darrick Wood Junior School LOVIBONDS AVENUE	grass pitches	993 yd
St Nicholas Church Hall (Closed) Leamington Avenue		1,005 yd
Darrick Wood Sports Centre LOVIBONDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Newstead Wood School AVEBURY ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	1,038 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	47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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