Area Information for Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU

Homefield Rise in Orpington is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Orpington ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Orpington. This page combines information for the address Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BR6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BR6 0RU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bromley
Ward Orpington
Constituency Orpington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 17 property sales in Homefield Rise, BR6 0RU since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Orpington), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 93 crimes were reported within half a mile of BR6 0RU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU:

Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0FL
Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0FE
Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RT
Lancing Road, Orpington, BR6 0QS
Lancing Road, Orpington, BR6 0QT
The Walnuts, Orpington, BR6 0TE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BR6 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 17 property sales in Homefield Rise since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Homefield Rise, Orpington consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 62
Terraced 52
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Homefield Rise, Orpington contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 28
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 41
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 1
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 20
Three People 29
Four People 24
Five People 12
Six People 4
Seven People 0
8+ People 4
Total 120

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Homefield Rise, Orpington consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 69
Other Household 20
Total 116

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 121

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Orpington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 185
Female 182
Total 367

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 20
5-9 25
10-14 33
15-19 25
20-24 28
25-29 23
30-34 25
35-39 22
40-44 21
45-49 27
50-54 27
55-59 24
60-64 29
65-69 13
70-74 13
75-79 3
80-84 6
85+ 5
Total 369

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BR6 0RU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 136
Married 101
Separated 8
Divorced 27
Widowed 14
Total 286

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 180
Good 114
Fair 44
Bad 25
Very Bad 4
Total 367

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 78
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 74
Other 8
Total 286

Ethnic Group Embed This

Homefield Rise, Orpington can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 67% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 247
Mixed Ethnicity 15
Indian 10
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 18
Other Asian 20
Black African 24
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 10
Total 364

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 277
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 43
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 368

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 277
10+ Years 66
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 366

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BR6 0RU.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 294
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 13

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 151
Christian 135
Buddhist 6
Hindu 15
Jewish 0
Muslim 20
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 39
Total 366

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 100
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 26
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 24
Other 11
Total 286

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 22
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 158

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 30
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 40
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 32
Full-time Student 24
Total 287

Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU is within the Orpington policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 93 crimes were reported within half a mile of BR6 0RU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 93 crimes committed near Homefield Rise
Neighbourhood Team Address Orpington
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BR6 0RU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BR6 0RU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest railway station is Orpington, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Orpington 0.5 miles
Chelsfield 1.3 miles
St Mary Cray 1.4 miles
Petts Wood 1.5 miles
Knockholt 2.4 miles
Chislehurst 2.8 miles
Bickley 3 miles
Swanley 3.2 miles
Elmstead Woods 3.8 miles
Hayes (Kent) 3.9 miles
Bromley South 4 miles
Sidcup 4.1 miles
Bromley North 4.3 miles
Albany Park 4.3 miles
Sundridge Park 4.4 miles
Eynsford 4.5 miles
New Eltham 4.5 miles
Shortlands 4.8 miles
Shoreham (Kent) 4.8 miles
Bexley 5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest Overground station is Penge West, approximately 7.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is Harris Primary Academy Orpington, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 0.6 miles July 2019
    
Perry Hall Primary School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Blenheim Primary School 0.7 miles October 2014
    
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles October 2017
    
St Philomena's Primary School 0.8 miles May 2010
    
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 1 mile September 2017
    
Crofton Infant School 1 mile March 2016
    
Warren Road Primary School 1.1 miles December 2022
    
The Highway Primary School 1.1 miles March 2015
    
Tubbenden Primary School 1.1 miles May 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 0.6 miles November 2024
Harris Academy Orpington 0.6 miles May 2023
    
Newstead Wood School 1.3 miles February 2022
    
Darrick Wood School 1.7 miles May 2024
    
Bromley High School GDST 2.4 miles  
Bishop Justus CofE School 2.5 miles March 2016
    
Coopers School 2.6 miles March 2018
    
Kemnal Technology College 2.6 miles June 2022
    
Ravens Wood School 2.9 miles April 2018
    
Chislehurst School for Girls 3.1 miles December 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is Knoll Medical Practice, approximately 80 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is BEACONSFIELD DENTAL PRACTICE - CRAYS, approximately 220 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is Orpington Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Homefield Rise, Orpington, BR6 0RU. The nearest is Orpington Eyecare Centre, approximately 200 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BR6 0RU

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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