Helegan Close, Orpington, BR6 9XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR6 9XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54%	-0.3%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45.7%	46%	0.3%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	41.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	38.4%	4.0%	44.2%	-5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	49.9%	54.6%	4.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.9%	34.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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	19%	19.6%	0.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	42.7%	8.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	4.7%	15.9%	11.2%	3.1%	12.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74.9%	61.6%	-13.3%	81.4%	-19.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	71.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	18.1%	7.8%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	71.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.1%	13.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Helegan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helegan Close was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Chelsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Helegan Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chelsfield and the 415th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR6 9XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Helegan Close are based on 160 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 Helegan Close, Orpington, BR6 9XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR6 9XJ

Average Price
£544,821

Semi-Detached
£550,889

Terraced
£528,145

Detached
£682,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helegan Close

Average Price
£572,806

Semi-Detached
£640,401

Terraced
£559,819

Detached
£665,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helegan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Helegan Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2024-06-20	£755,144
15 Helegan Close, Orpington, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£522,000	2023-09-08	£552,324
7 Helegan Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-05-04	£814,457
13 Helegan Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2023-03-31	£464,884
9 Helegan Close, Orpington, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-03-09	£680,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR6 9XJ

Employment

BR6 9XJ 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	166
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	20
Construction	17
Information and communication	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Mitchell Road , BR6 9JT	3out of 4	146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Road Primary School Warren Road , BR6 6JF	4out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tubbenden Primary School Sandy Bury , BR6 9SD	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Highway Primary School The Highway , BR6 9DJ	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Street Green Primary School Vine Road , BR6 6DT	3out of 4	1,578 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	4out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newstead Wood School Avebury Road , BR6 9SA	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darrick Wood School Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,106 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	1,443 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy Avalon Road , BR6 9BD	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Browns School Hawstead Lane , Chelsfield BR6 7PH	- not rated	3,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kent House Hospital School Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP	- not rated	3,788 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLC The Learning Centre Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD	- not rated	4,081 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	703 yd
The Daily Grind	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	1,070 yd
Puccino's Cafe And Kiosk	Orpington Railway Station, Station Approach	1,070 yd
King Palace	346 - 348 High Street, Orpington	1,075 yd
Dolce Italia 22	332 High Street, Orpington	1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orpington Conservative Club - Bar	4 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington	850 yd
The Maxwell	Station Road, Orpington	923 yd
Orpington Liberal Club	7 Station Road, Orpington	923 yd
The Buff	Pinewood Drive, Orpington	960 yd
Orpington Rugby F C	Hoblingwell Wood, Leesons Way	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo House	11 Crescent Way, Orpington	703 yd
Piccolo Artisan Sourdough Pizza	16 Crescent Way, Orpington	772 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	21 Crescent Way, Orpington	772 yd
Sels Kebab	Caffe Metro, Crofton Road	1,019 yd
Quality Fish N Chips & Kebabs	344 High Street, Orpington	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	2 - 3 Crescent Way, Orpington		703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School MITCHELL ROAD	grass pitches	284 yd
Warren Road Primary School WARREN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	579 yd
St Olaves Grammar School GODDINGTON LANE	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	785 yd
St Nicholas Church Hall (Closed) Leamington Avenue		851 yd
Anytime Fitness (Orpington) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR6 9XJ