Hill Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR7 6HY 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	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47%	48.8%	1.8%	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 6HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	34.2%	31.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	55.3%	10.9%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	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 (88.8%) 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	47.7%	58.1%	10.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	40.4%	30.7%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	41.6%	15.1%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85%	81.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	88.5%	85.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	85.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0.9%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Hill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Close was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hill Close has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 12th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

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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 6HY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hill Close are based on 57 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 Hill Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 6HY

Average Price
£592,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£592,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Close

Average Price
£606,770

Semi-Detached
£614,811

Terraced
£601,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£554,920

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Hill Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-01-03	£600,061
10 Hill Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-12-16	£656,455
6 Hill Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-09-29	£566,890
20 Hill Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-03-06	£605,209
8 Hill Close, Chislehurst, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£447,500	2018-05-15	£552,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 6HY

Employment

BR7 6HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6HY 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	106
Retired	47
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mead Road Infant School Mead Road Infant School , Mead Road BR7 6AD	4out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,049 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	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,912 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,951 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	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai Dine	58 High Street, Chislehurst	475 yd
Ginger & Spices	67 High Street, Chislehurst	506 yd
Nene Cafe & Bistro	111 High Street, Chislehurst	506 yd
Chislehurst Fish Bar	107 High Street, Chislehurst	506 yd
Cinnamon Culture	95 - 97 High Street, Chislehurst	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	577 yd
The Gordon Arms	Gordon Arms, 47 Park Road	590 yd
Queens Head	2 High Street, Chislehurst	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	101 High Street, Chislehurst	506 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street	506 yd
Mindo’s	72 William Barefoot Drive	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	76 Green Lane, Chislehurst		314 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Red Hill Primary School RED HILL	grass pitches	354 yd
Chislehurst Recreation Ground EMPRESS DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	702 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	772 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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 6HY