Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BR7 6QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.5%	48.5%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	26%	22.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	60.2%	0.4%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (90%) 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	56.7%	58.7%	2.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.1%	31.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	8%	9.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	46.9%	5.3%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.3%	60.3%	-15.0%	81.4%	-21.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	85.2%	76.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	77.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0%	17.6%	17.6%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	0%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Leesons Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leesons Hill was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Chislehurst average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Leesons Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Chislehurst and the 342nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 157.7%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BR7 6QJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Leesons Hill are based on 65 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 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 6QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR7 6QJ

Average Price
£1,251,066

Semi-Detached
£931,024

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,304,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leesons Hill

Average Price
£1,203,353

Semi-Detached
£1,060,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,223,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leesons HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
233 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-06-17	£973,578
239 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2020-12-18	£1,386,254
219 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-08-07	£1,054,897
239 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-08-10	£865,347
237 Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2017-06-28	£1,320,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BR7 6QJ

Employment

BR7 6QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 6QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 6QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leesons Primary School Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School St Paul's Wood Hill , BR5 2SR	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poverest Primary School Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Midfield Primary School Grovelands Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3EG	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Gray's Farm Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3AD	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kemnal Technology College Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA	1out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Orpington Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG	2out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marjorie McClure School Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farringtons School Perry Street , BR7 6LR	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bromley High School Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW	- not rated	2,828 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
Hong's Noodle Bar And Takeaway	86 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	938 yd
Ozzie's Diner	80 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	938 yd
Domino's Pizza	91 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	992 yd
Indian Valley	59 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	992 yd
Scott's Pie & Mash	117 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Olives	72 Sayes Court Road, Orpington	838 yd
Premier Chicken	35 Leith Hill, Orpington	908 yd
Orpington Citi Kitchen	82 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington	938 yd
Island Fish And Chips	363 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	994 yd
Twinz Bakery	353 Chipperfield Road, Orpington	997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97 - 101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hoblingwell Wood Recreation Ground LEESONS WAY	grass pitches	437 yd
Leesons Primary School LEESONS HILL	grass pitches	733 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary Academy ST PETER AND PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PETER AND PAUL ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WOOD HILL	grass pitches	977 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BR7 6QJ