Highfield Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN16 3UX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47%	47.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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	30%	38.3%	8.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	46.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	50.9%	53.6%	2.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.4%	34%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	16.6%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	12.7%	-10.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	31.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.5%	88.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	92.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1%	2.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Biggin Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Biggin Hill and the 413th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN16 3UX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 69 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 Highfield Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN16 3UX

Average Price
£624,548

Semi-Detached
£659,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£615,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£597,012

Semi-Detached
£680,651

Terraced
£567,272

Detached
£580,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Emmslea Highfield Road, Westerham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-12-06	£675,447
Isis Highfield Road, Westerham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-03-10	£655,337
Happy Valley Highfield Road, Westerham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-08-24	£533,228
Perimore Highfield Road, Westerham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-07-28	£548,862
Shemel Highfield Road, Westerham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-09-09	£596,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN16 3UX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands Primary Academy Oaklands Lane , Biggin Hill TN16 3DN	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Biggin Hill Primary School Old Tye Avenue , Biggin Hill TN16 3LY	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cudham Church of England Primary School Jail Lane , Biggin Hill TN16 3AX	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tatsfield Primary School 3 Ship Hill , TN16 2AH	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairchildes Primary School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Darwin School Jail Lane , Biggin Hill TN16 3AU	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	2out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB	- not rated	4,205 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
Ozzi's Big Breakfast	1 Roundway, Biggin Hill	391 yd
Caffe Isabella	171 Main Road, Biggin Hill	713 yd
Biggin Cafe	151 Main Road, Biggin Hill	734 yd
Hangar London	128 Main Road, Biggin Hill	792 yd
Spitfire Cafe	154A Main Road, Biggin Hill	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Machine	Kings Road, Biggin Hill	134 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 123 Main Road	723 yd
Biggin Hill Social And Sports Club	138 - 140 Main Road, Biggin Hill	842 yd
South Hub @ Spitfire Youth Centre	Spitfire Youth Centre, Church Road	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biggin Hill Spice	10 Rosehill Road, Biggin Hill	271 yd
Salisbury Fish Bar	167 Main Road, Biggin Hill	713 yd
Charcoal Grill	126 Main Road, Biggin Hill	842 yd
Biggin Hill Fish & Chips	Unit 7, 160 - 166 Main Road	842 yd
Jade Garden	150 Main Road, Biggin Hill	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Service Station	141 - 143 Main Road, Biggin Hill		774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
George'S Fitness Centre (Closed) Rosehill Road	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Oaklands Primary Academy OAKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL OAKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL OAKLANDS LANE	grass pitches	450 yd
Biggin Hill Children & Family Centre (Closed) Sunningvale Avenue		473 yd
Biggin Hill Memorial Library And Pool CHURCH ROAD	swimming pool	749 yd
Biggin Hill Recreation Ground HAWKER CLOSE	grass pitches	962 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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