Forest Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR7 5QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.9%	48.6%	3.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	29.2%	30.6%	1.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	45.4%	3.8%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	12%	0.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	13.5%	8.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.7%

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 (88.9%) 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	51.5%	64.4%	12.9%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	30.1%	24.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	11.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	51.4%	9.8%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.5%	8.3%	6.8%	3.1%	5.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	87.2%	78.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-3.1%
Arab	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	80.1%	77.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	77.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1%	14.2%	13.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	3.2%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Close was 101.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% higher than the Bickley & Sundridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Close has the 32nd highest crime rate of 165 local areas in Bickley & Sundridge and the 210th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 5QS, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Forest Close are based on 166 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 Forest Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 5QS

Average Price
£267,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£462,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£295,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£482,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,844

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 67 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-12-19	£91,328
24 Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-07-16	£456,174
Flat 33 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-11	£97,122
19 Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-12-03	£450,477
Flat 47 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2024-07-11	£82,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 5QS

Employment

BR7 5QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

BR7 5QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	99
Retired	45
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst (St Nicholas) Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School School Road , The Common BR7 5PQ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Road , BR7 5PQ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School Tylney Road , BR1 2RL	- not rated	1,747 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	- not rated	1,826 yd	Community 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	- not rated	727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers Technology College Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	- not rated	1,277 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Coopers Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Free schools	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	2,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orpington College of Further Education The Walnuts , BR6 0TE	- not rated	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratford House School 8-10 Southborough Road , Bickley BR1 2EB	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bickley Park School 24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School 110 Slades Drive , BR7 6FG	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School 110 Slades Drive , BR7 6FG	- not rated	1,245 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley High School GDST Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee On Camden	57 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	155 yd
Dennys Lobster & Oyster Seafood Restaurant	Dennys Lobster And Oyster Bar, Station Approach	156 yd
Chislehurst Caves	Old Hill, Chislehurst	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bickley	Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	105 yd
Imperial Arms	Old Hill, Chislehurst	396 yd
Ramblers Rest	Mill Place, Chislehurst	461 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket Club	Cricket Club Pavilion, Cricket Ground Road	591 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club - Nourish Catering	Camden Place, Camden Park Road	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridges Fish & Chips	49 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	105 yd
Fireaway Pizza	53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst	154 yd
Uskudar	Station Approach, Chislehurst	156 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bullers Wood School ST. NICOLAS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PARK ROAD	golf	853 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club BICKLEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 5QS