Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BR7 6LY is primarily male, with 64.7% of the population 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	50.7%	35.3%	-15.4%	51.0%	-15.7%
Male	49.3%	64.7%	15.4%	49.0%	15.7%

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	20.5%	30.4%	9.9%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	50.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	58.1%	10.8%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	25.5%	25.9%	0.4%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	1.2%	2.3%

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	21.6%	21.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	26.9%	25.2%	1.1%	25.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.1%	58.1%	-29.0%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	86.7%	86.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	86%	-0.1%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Kemnal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kemnal Road was 13.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Kemnal Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 59th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

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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 6LY, 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 316 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 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 6LY

Average Price
£2,081,087

Semi-Detached
£1,557,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,380,088

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,104,540

Other
£2,352,596

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kemnal Road

Average Price
£789,824

Semi-Detached
£930,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,983,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,945

Other
£1,137,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kemnal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hoblands Cottage Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,660,000	2025-01-09	£1,710,042
Inglewood Cottage Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2022-09-16	£879,113
Cherry Tree Cottage Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2021-06-25	£1,807,982
Walden Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-06-25	£844,773
Barton Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,395,000	2021-05-04	£1,622,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 6LY

Employment

BR7 6LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 6LY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR7 6LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in BR7 6LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Real estate activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Primary School Red Hill , BR7 6DA	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Road , BR7 5PQ	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coopers School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	3,078 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	5,110 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	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	2,055 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	636 yd
Mirabelle	31A Green Lane, Chislehurst	637 yd
Annabels	15 High Street, Chislehurst	754 yd
Giggling Squid	9 High Street, Chislehurst	754 yd
Mountain View Restaurant	4 - 6 High Street, Chislehurst	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glebe Football Club	Foxbury Avenue, Chislehurst	598 yd
The Gordon Arms	Gordon Arms, 47 Park Road	702 yd
Queens Head	2 High Street, Chislehurst	761 yd
Sydney Arms	The Sydney Arms, Old Perry Street	856 yd
The Beaverwood Sports And Social Club	Beaverwood Lodge Sports And Leisure, Beaverwood Road	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	101 High Street, Chislehurst		903 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	76 Green Lane, Chislehurst		849 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 73 High Street		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darul Uloom London FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	401 yd
Glebe Fc Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground Old Elthanmians' War Memorial Recreation Ground FOXBURY AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	472 yd
Queen Mary University Sports Ground (West Site) PERRY STREET	grass pitches	487 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	726 yd
Queen Mary Sports Ground (East Ground) PERRY STREET	grass pitches	730 yd
Farringtons School PERRY STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	740 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	863 yd
Nuffield Health (Chislehurst) SIDCUP BY PASS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	872 yd
Chislehurst School For Girls BEAVERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	874 yd
The Beaverwood Club BEAVERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.9%

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	20.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 6LY