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Orpington South

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About

Orpington South is a ward in the London Borough of Bromley centred on the southern part of Orpington town centre. The area is anchored by Orpington railway station, which provides regular Southeastern services into central London and toward Sevenoaks. The High Street and the enclosed Walnuts shopping centre run close to the station and contain shops, cafés and the public library, alongside municipal and health facilities. Town-centre streets mix commercial frontages with short pedestrian routes and surface car parks.
South of the centre the ward gives way to residential streets, with a mix of early 20th-century houses, later suburban terraces and newer apartment blocks clustered near transport links. Small green spaces such as Priory Gardens sit within walking distance of the High Street and host local events and play areas. Local history appears in street names and community notices, and the town’s name lives on beyond the map in the poultry breed called the Orpington, bred locally in the late 19th century.

Area overview

On average Orpington South has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Orpington South is £98,498 per year. There are 2 schools in Orpington South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Orpington South is home to around 8,702 people, with a population density of about 5,062.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

Orpington South Population
8,702
Population density
5,062.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.19(-70%)
Shoplifting
7.35(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.6(-83%)
Vehicle crime
3.68(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.99(-48%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,037
69.37%
Indian
968
11.12%
Other White
397
4.56%
Chinese
297
3.41%
African
171
1.97%
Total population: 8,702

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,953
42.69%
Level 3 (A level)
1,060
15.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
965
13.95%
No qualifications
855
12.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
631
9.12%
Total 16+ residents: 6,918

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,540
46.04%
Owns with a mortgage
1,374
41.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
303
9.06%
Other social rented
69
2.06%
Other forms of private rent
43
1.29%
Total households: 3,345

Property prices in Orpington South

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Orpington South area, with individual transactions ranging from £128,000 up to £1,375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orpington South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached21£725,000£6,286
Flats13£260,000£5,378
Semi-Detached47£600,000£6,185
Terraced32£497,500£5,613

10 years median price trend in Orpington South

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

All postcodes in Orpington South

BR69LD

Borkwood Park

BR69QU

Maxwell Gardens

BR69DU

Warwick Close

BR69LR

Crescent Way

BR69PA

Tubbenden Drive

BR69HN

Sandhurst Road

BR69LT

Haywood Rise

BR69PQ

North Drive

BR69PL

Oakleigh Gardens

BR69TY

St Josephs Close

BR69XU

Porthallow Close

BR66JH

The Brackens

BR69NZ

Southlands Avenue

BR69HR

Repton Road

BR69NE

Southlands Avenue

BR66LW

Warnford Road

BR69ND

Southlands Avenue

BR66NF

Goldfinch Close

BR69TN

Stapleton Road

BR69NA

St Leonards Rise

BR69XH

Helegan Close

BR66EH

Foxbury Close

BR69QL

Ridgeway Crescent

BR69TA

Marcellina Way

BR69TS

Wayne Close

BR66LL

Atkinson Close

BR66JE

Warren Road

BR69TW

Mitchell Road

BR69HT

Repton Road

BR69SY

Adcock Walk

BR69UH

Taylor Close

BR69QB

Leamington Avenue

BR69QP

Ridgeway Crescent

BR69TR

Stapleton Road

BR69SG

Ryarsh Crescent

BR69UE

Strickland Way

BR69SP

Dymchurch Close

BR69NG

South Drive

BR69PF

Borkwood Way

BR69NF

Southlands Avenue

BR69XP

Holywell Close

BR69TL

Stapleton Road

BR69SL

Southfleet Road

BR69TP

Mitchell Road

BR69QX

Shelley Close

BR69XF

Tregony Road

BR66LJ

Martindale Avenue

BR69TT

Arne Grove

BR69QA

Leamington Avenue

BR69SS

Charing Close

BR69EJ

Charterhouse Road

BR69PZ

Ashbourne Rise

BR69NT

Melrose Crescent

BR69HP

Cranleigh Close

BR69UD

Ambrose Close

BR69SN

Southfleet Road

BR69LB

Healy Drive

BR69SH

Goddington Lane

BR69SQ

Ryarsh Crescent

BR66JA

Warren Road

BR69HX

Repton Road

Data Sources

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