Packham Close, Orpington, BR6 9SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR6 9SE 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	55.2%	50.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.8%	49.7%	4.9%	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 9SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	20.6%	30.2%	9.6%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	52.7%	-9.1%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	49.7%	7.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	37.5%	30.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	22%	-1.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	3.1%	3.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.8%	3.7%
White	91%	79.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.4%	87.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	88.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Packham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Packham Close was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% higher than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Packham Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 261st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR6 9SE, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Packham Close are based on 5 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 Packham Close, Orpington, BR6 9SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 9SE

Average Price
£462,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Packham Close

Average Price
£505,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Packham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Packham Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-02-28	£497,681
2 Packham Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-09-23	£447,235
6 Packham Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2003-11-21	£490,431
7 Packham Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2002-03-21	£481,649
6 Packham Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	1998-06-25	£609,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 9SE

Employment

BR6 9SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9SE 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

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blenheim Primary School Blenheim Road , BR6 9BH	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Dyke Drive , BR5 4LZ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highway Primary School The Highway , BR6 9DJ	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philomena's Primary School Chelsfield Road , BR5 4DR	3out of 4	1,562 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	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	2,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	5,086 yd	Academy converter	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	642 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorton College of Further Education 'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE	- not rated	909 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	2,583 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	2,599 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	4,168 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twins Cafe	328 Court Road, Orpington	616 yd
Del's Cafe	29 Eldred Drive, Orpington	725 yd
The Box Chef Lip	Orpington Sports Club, Goddington Lane	754 yd
BR6 And The Bake House	Orpington College Of Further Educat, The Walnuts	1,038 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre - My Time	Walnuts Leisure Centre, Lych Gate Road	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcombe Park Rugby Football Club - Caterers	Orpington Sports Club, Goddington Lane	754 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre	Bodmin Close, Orpington	870 yd
Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre	Court Road, Orpington	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Bells	326 Court Road, Orpington	616 yd
Ramsden Tandoori	63 Eldred Drive, Orpington	738 yd
The Frying Pan	27 Eldred Drive, Orpington	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bromley Beacon Academy AVALON ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	569 yd
Goddington Park GODDINGTON PARK PAVILION GODDINGTON PARK PAVILION GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
The Priory Link Tintagel Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Westcombe Park Rfc GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Bromley Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd BODMIN CLOSE	indoor bowls	848 yd
Walnuts Leisure Centre LYCH GATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,075 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	0.0%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 9SE