Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BR7 6LX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.7%	52.4%	0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 6LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	31.9%	30.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	52.7%	1.5%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	53.3%	5.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.3%	28.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	13%	16.6%	3.6%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	4%	-9.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.4%	7.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	46.3%	5.2%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.2%	73.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.5%	75.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	75.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0%	21.8%	21.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0%	-15.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kemnal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kemnal Road was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kemnal Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 209th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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 6LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Kemnal Road are based on 324 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 Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 6LX

Average Price
£354,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,113

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kemnal Road

Average Price
£775,603

Semi-Detached
£935,498

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,963,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,460

Other
£1,106,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kemnal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Mapledene Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-07-25	£336,128
23 Mapledene Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-07-25	£340,930
11 Mapledene Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-26	£342,671
15 Mapledene Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-10-29	£381,368
28 Mapledene Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-12	£299,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 6LX

Employment

BR7 6LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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	66
Retired	54
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mead Road Infant School Mead Road , BR7 6AD	- not rated	321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Mead Road Mead Road Infant School , Mead Road BR7 6AD	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	791 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	- not rated	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaverwood School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	- not rated	979 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers Technology College Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	- not rated	1,456 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orion Coopers Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School 110 Slades Drive , BR7 6FG	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School 110 Slades Drive , BR7 6FG	- not rated	1,593 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	2,042 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
Gurkha Square	13 Belmont Parade, Green Lane	530 yd
Mirabelle	31A Green Lane, Chislehurst	535 yd
Mountain View Restaurant	4 - 6 High Street, Chislehurst	666 yd
Caffe Nero	12 High Street, Chislehurst	666 yd
Annabels	15 High Street, Chislehurst	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gordon Arms	Gordon Arms, 47 Park Road	600 yd
Queens Head	2 High Street, Chislehurst	666 yd
Glebe Football Club	Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst	700 yd
The Cockpit	4 Royal Parade, Chislehurst	943 yd
Sydney Arms	The Sydney Arms, Old Perry Street	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	101 High Street, Chislehurst		801 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	76 Green Lane, Chislehurst		747 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darul Uloom London FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	490 yd
Glebe Fc Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	576 yd
Queen Mary University Sports Ground (West Site) PERRY STREET	grass pitches	585 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	666 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	796 yd
Farringtons School PERRY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	820 yd
Queen Mary Sports Ground (East Ground) PERRY STREET	grass pitches	836 yd
Nuffield Health (Chislehurst) SIDCUP BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 yd
Chislehurst School For Girls BEAVERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	979 yd
Red Hill Primary School RED HILL	grass pitches	1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 6LX