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Orpington East

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About

Orpington East covers the eastern side of Orpington town in the London Borough of Bromley. The area centres on the high street and the Walnuts shopping centre, with banks, shops, and local services close to residential streets. Transport links include frequent National Rail services from Orpington station into central London and a network of bus routes across Bromley. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces to post-war and more recent developments, with primary and secondary schools, GP practices and community centres serving local needs.

Parks and small green spaces sit among the streets, and local walking routes connect to nearby open land. Community groups run sports clubs, scouts and evening classes from council halls and church buildings. The town’s past appears in local history and names; a late 19th-century poultry breed associated with Orpington still carries the town’s name. Day-to-day life in Orpington East is focused on local shops, schools and commuter connections rather than tourism.

Area overview

On average Orpington East has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Orpington East is £66,899 per year. There are 2 schools in Orpington East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Orpington East is home to around 7,156 people, with a population density of about 3,936.0 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Orpington East Population
7,156
Population density
3,936 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.56(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.09(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.27(+27%)
Vehicle crime
6.99(-25%)
Public order
5.03(-26%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,169
72.23%
Other White
376
5.25%
African
310
4.33%
Indian
295
4.12%
Other Asian
160
2.24%
Total population: 7,156

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,836
30.74%
No qualifications
1,202
20.12%
Level 3 (A level)
923
15.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
839
14.05%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
687
11.5%
Total 16+ residents: 5,973

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,403
46.15%
Owns with a mortgage
1,049
34.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
258
8.49%
Other social rented
218
7.17%
Other forms of private rent
49
1.61%
Total households: 3,040

Property prices in Orpington East

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Orpington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £866,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orpington East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Orpington East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached9£525,000£5,470
Flats10£253,750£5,023
Semi-Detached63£480,000£5,556
Terraced13£415,000£5,435

10 years median price trend in Orpington East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Orpington East.

All postcodes in Orpington East

BR60PY

Court Road

BR54HL

Rookesley Road

BR60PW

Court Road

BR54EQ

Mungo Park Way

BR60RU

Homefield Rise

BR60RJ

Uplands Road

BR60RG

Walnuts Road

BR60QA

Court Road

BR60PL

Ramsden Road

BR54LF

Glastonbury Close

BR54HP

Mansfield Close

BR54LR

Brow Crescent

BR54DH

Killewarren Way

BR54JZ

Kynaston Road

BR54DY

Rutland Way

BR54NJ

Rye Crescent

BR60QB

Bark Hart Road

BR54JD

Gilroy Way

BR60PX

Court Road

BR54JT

Kynaston Road

BR54HY

Cockmannings Road

BR54JP

Highlands Road

BR54JR

Highlands Road

BR60RA

Horsecroft Close

BR67RX

Skeet Hill Lane

BR54EE

Mungo Park Way

BR69AY

Avalon Road

BR54DX

Rosecroft Close

BR54JH

Northfield Avenue

BR60HH

The Priory

BR69BL

Pendennis Road

BR60QG

Lodge Crescent

BR54PX

Petten Grove

BR54RJ

Audley Walk

BR54PY

Chelsfield Lane

BR54LN

Brow Crescent

BR54HZ

Cockmannings Road

BR54HH

Renton Drive

BR54QB

Westbrook Drive

BR54DW

Chelsfield Road

BR54LZ

Dyke Drive

BR60QZ

Lancing Road

BR54LX

Bodmin Close

BR54LL

Brow Crescent

BR54LU

Ramsden Road

BR54RN

Stanton Close

BR54PU

Petten Grove

BR54HX

Axtaine Road

BR54JJ

Edmund Road

BR54EA

Beamish Road

BR54EB

Allard Close

BR54HD

Chelsfield Lane

BR54ED

Finucane Drive

BR54JG

Heath Close

BR60QD

Bark Hart Road

BR60NA

River Park View

BR54HG

Chelsfield Lane

BR54EF

Mungo Park Way

BR54JB

Waldens Close

BR60JF

High Street

BR54PZ

Chelsfield Lane

BR60QY

Lancing Road

BR54DL

Meldrum Close

BR60FL

Homefield Rise

BR69AA

Felstead Road

BR54JY

Kynaston Road

BR60PB

Old Church Close

BR60RQ

Walnuts Road

BR54LS

Brow Close

BR60GE

High Street

BR54LW

Brow Crescent

BR54HW

Waldenhurst Road

BR54HT

Somerden Road

BR54DZ

Rutland Way

BR60HJ

Aynscombe Angle

BR60RL

Homefield Rise

BR54LP

Brow Crescent

BR54DQ

Boswell Close

BR69AD

Felstead Road

BR54FJ

Lime Tree Place

BR60JH

Aynscombe Angle

BR54HQ

Chelsfield Lane

BR54JQ

Northfield Avenue

BR54JE

Haydens Close

BR54JW

Bournewood Road

BR60LF

High Street

BR54JS

Kynaston Road

BR54EJ

Wade Avenue

BR60PN

Court Road

BR54LT

Ramsden Road

BR60JE

High Street

BR60RW

Homefield Rise

BR69AX

Avalon Road

BR54DT

Derry Downs

BR54HN

Waldenhurst Road

BR60QJ

Bedford Road

BR69BP

Poynings Close

BR54HU

Somerden Road

BR60PZ

Court Road

BR54DS

Chelsfield Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.