Gleeson Drive, Orpington, BR6 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.1% 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	19.9%	19%	-0.9%	37.9%	-18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	68.1%	5.4%	44.2%	23.9%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (91.8%) 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	55.8%	56.1%	0.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.6%	35.7%	0.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around BR6 9LJ this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	6.5%	-9.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	50.3%	15.8%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.1%	16%	11.9%	3.1%	12.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.1%	74.6%	-18.5%	81.4%	-6.8%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	94.2%	81.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	14.2%	10.9%	5.6%	8.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	81.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	13.5%	13.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gleeson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gleeson Drive was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Gleeson Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 29th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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 9LJ, 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 Gleeson Drive are based on 35 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 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, BR6 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 9LJ

Average Price
£745,827

Semi-Detached
£715,850

Terraced
£618,339

Detached
£796,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gleeson Drive

Average Price
£765,264

Semi-Detached
£749,102

Terraced
£639,726

Detached
£797,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gleeson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-08-21	£868,667
8 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-03-19	£638,239
18 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-11-29	£771,792
3 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-10-25	£663,614
30 Gleeson Drive, Orpington, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-10-02	£640,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 9LJ

Employment

BR6 9LJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , BR6 6DT	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Primary School Farnborough Hill , Farnborough BR6 7EQ	4out of 4	1,218 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	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravens Wood School Oakley Road , BR2 8HP	3out of 4	4,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,071 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	1,946 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	4,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	4,293 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
Noname Cafe And Restaurant	4 Crescent Way, Orpington	208 yd
Belmondo Coffee	1 Brittenden Parade, High Street	729 yd
Poppy Cafe	37 High Street, Green Street Green	914 yd
Endurance X Nature	27 High Street, Green Street Green	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Buff	Pinewood Drive, Orpington		452 yd
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 73 High Street		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo House	11 Crescent Way, Orpington	208 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	21 Crescent Way, Orpington	274 yd
Piccolo Artisan Sourdough Pizza	16 Crescent Way, Orpington	275 yd
Sushi Daily	11 High Street, Green Street Green	919 yd
The Bilash	35 High Street, Green Street Green	919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2 - 3 Crescent Way, Orpington		208 yd
Waitrose	11 High Street, Green Street Green		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Road Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	142 yd
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School MITCHELL ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
St Nicholas Church Hall (Closed) Leamington Avenue		646 yd
Glentrammon Recreation Ground 58A 58A EDGEWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	855 yd
Tubbenden Primary School TUBBENDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL TUBBENDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL SANDY BURY	grass pitches	1,017 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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 9LJ