Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR7 6AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	29%	28.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	57.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (87.1%) 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	55.6%	59.9%	4.3%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	28.3%	27.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.1%	9.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	45%	-2.1%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	88%	-2.4%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	90.7%	88.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
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	90.4%	88%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.7%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	61.8%	46.2%	15.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Heathfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Lane was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Heathfield Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 174th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BR7 6AH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heathfield Lane are based on 17 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 Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, BR7 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 6AH

Average Price
£1,462,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,893,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£599,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Lane

Average Price
£1,035,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,950,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,540

Other
£17,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Mead House Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-09-09	£487,933
Wallings Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2021-08-16	£2,043,868
Sherbrooke Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-03-10	£1,340,765
Flat 1 Mead House Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2021-02-26	£910,088
Flat 3 Mead House Heathfield Lane, Chislehurst, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,500	2020-01-03	£17,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 6AH

Employment

BR7 6AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6AH 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	85
Retired	74
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mead Road Infant School Mead Road Infant School , Mead Road BR7 6AD	4out of 4	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Road , BR7 5PQ	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,772 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	3,203 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	4,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	2,180 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
Annabels	15 High Street, Chislehurst	153 yd
Giggling Squid	9 High Street, Chislehurst	153 yd
Bank House Wine Bar And Kitchen	Bank House, 11 High Street	177 yd
Fitology Kitchen	27 High Street, Chislehurst	193 yd
Zizzi	19 High Street, Chislehurst	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	2 High Street, Chislehurst	238 yd
The Gordon Arms	Gordon Arms, 47 Park Road	296 yd
The Cockpit	4 Royal Parade, Chislehurst	728 yd
Bulls Head Hotel	Royal Parade, Chislehurst	776 yd
Crown Inn	Crown Hotel, School Road	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	101 High Street, Chislehurst		432 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		432 yd
Co-op	76 Green Lane, Chislehurst		689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chislehurst Recreation Ground EMPRESS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Red Hill Primary School RED HILL	grass pitches	686 yd
Darul Uloom London FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	804 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PARK ROAD	golf	834 yd
Queen Mary University Sports Ground (West Site) PERRY STREET	grass pitches	932 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	944 yd
Farringtons School PERRY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Glebe Fc Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	1,046 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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