Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR7 5EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.2%	51.9%	3.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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	31.2%	34.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.1%) 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	55.5%	56.7%	1.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31.4%	28.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	13%	6.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	51.9%	4.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.8%	86.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

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	87.3%	81.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	81.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Willow Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Grove was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Willow Grove has the 4th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 50th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 5EX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Willow Grove are based on 267 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 Willow Grove, Chislehurst, BR7 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 5EX

Average Price
£370,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Grove

Average Price
£437,267

Semi-Detached
£951,774

Terraced
£565,445

Detached
£1,440,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,415

Other
£130,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Woodhayes Willow Grove, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-15	£410,177
12 Woodhayes Willow Grove, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-31	£412,698
9 Woodhayes Willow Grove, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-16	£337,621
12 Woodhayes Willow Grove, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-07-27	£386,313
4 Woodhayes Willow Grove, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-03	£378,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 5EX

Employment

BR7 5EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	57
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mead Road Infant School Mead Road Infant School , Mead Road BR7 6AD	4out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Road , BR7 5PQ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Foundation school	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	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,255 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4,187 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,207 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	Distance
Cote Brasserie	43 - 45 High Street, Chislehurst	388 yd
Wratten Cafe	51 High Street, Chislehurst	388 yd
Costa	53 High Street, Chislehurst	388 yd
Zizzi	19 High Street, Chislehurst	398 yd
Chestnut Cafe	25 High Street, Chislehurst	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	2 High Street, Chislehurst	435 yd
The Gordon Arms	Gordon Arms, 47 Park Road	548 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club - Nourish Catering	Camden Place, Camden Park Road	654 yd
Ramblers Rest	Mill Place, Chislehurst	936 yd
Imperial Arms	Old Hill, Chislehurst	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	101 High Street, Chislehurst		405 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		405 yd
Co-op	76 Green Lane, Chislehurst		846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chislehurst Recreation Ground EMPRESS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	293 yd
Red Hill Primary School RED HILL	grass pitches	474 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PARK ROAD	golf	658 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Babington House School GRANGE DRIVE		1,047 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 5EX