Sopwith Close, London Borough of Bromley, Greater London

Sopwith Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Sopwith Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sopwith Close is located in the Biggin Hill ward of the Bromley district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.315591, 0.031549
Grid Ref TQ416593
Constituency Orpington
Postcodes TN16 3UW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Sopwith Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Sopwith Close, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Sopwith Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Sopwith Close and compared that to the average for the Biggin Hill ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sopwith Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Biggin Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Sopwith Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Sopwith Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sopwith Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Sopwith Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sopwith Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sopwith Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sopwith Close are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Sopwith Close are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Sopwith Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sopwith Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sopwith Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Sopwith Close.

Unemployment in Sopwith Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.61% of Sopwith Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sopwith Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sopwith Close. The proportion of retirees on Sopwith Close is 5.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.01% of Sopwith Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sopwith Close

The proportion of home owners on Sopwith Close is 15.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.34% of properties in Sopwith Close are private rented and 11.03% are social rented.
77.93% of residents of Sopwith Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sopwith Close residents

The proportion if Sopwith Close residents born in the UK is 9.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.89% of Sopwith Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.11% of Sopwith Close residents were born in the UK

Sopwith Close Summary

Sopwith Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sopwith Close maybe difficult.

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