Melbury Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR7 5ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.1%	52.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 BR7 5ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% 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	21.8%	22.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	60.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.8%) 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%	59.8%	4.0%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	31.1%	28%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	57.9%	9.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.4%	77.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	84.7%	77.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	2.2%	7%	4.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	10.2%	2.1%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	76.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0%	17.9%	17.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	0.8%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Melbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbury Close was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melbury Close has the 67th highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 375th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BR7 5ET, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Melbury Close are based on 23 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 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 5ET

Average Price
£1,072,515

Semi-Detached
£1,136,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,067,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbury Close

Average Price
£1,097,710

Semi-Detached
£1,145,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,093,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2025-07-16	£792,391
17 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-05-28	£868,858
32 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2019-07-26	£1,460,394
28 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2019-04-02	£1,016,236
34 Melbury Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-10-19	£921,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 5ET

Employment

BR7 5ET 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	105
Retired	81
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Wood Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	- not rated	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coopers Technology College Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	- not rated	2,243 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Coopers Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,243 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	3,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity College 81 Plaistow Lane , BR1 3LL	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee Haven	2 Walden Parade, Walden Road		319 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Babington House School GRANGE DRIVE		149 yd
Chislehurst Sports And Country Club Elmstead Lane	grass pitches	430 yd
Bullers Wood School ST. NICOLAS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Chislehurst Recreation Ground EMPRESS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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