According to the 2021 census, Biggin Hill had a total of 10,817 usual residents residing in 4,284 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 43.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,248.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 43.2 years.
Religion: In Biggin Hill, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 50.84% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.52% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.96%
Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Biggin Hill is ‘White’, constituting 92.95% of the total population. The ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.82%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 2.23%.
Economic activity: 60.6% of Biggin Hill’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’
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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 51.66% of its inhabitants is married and 32.03% are single.
Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (71.03%). Most of the properties in Biggin Hill are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented
Crime rate: As of 2022, Biggin Hill crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 61.85. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.
Biggin Hill in comparision with 22 Bromley wards
When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Biggin Hill surpasses most of Bromley wards in the following metrics.
Prominent demographics insights:
- Age:
- Aged 65 to 74 years- Rank (2)
- Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (2)
- Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (3)
- Economic activity status:
- Economically inactive- Rank (7)
- Ethnic group:
- White- Rank (1)
- General health:
- Good health- Rank (1)
- Fair health- Rank (5)
- Marital and civil partnership status:
- Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (9)
- Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (9)
Prominent household insights:
- Accommodation type:
- Detached- Rank (2)
- Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (5)
- Household composition:
- Single family household- Rank (5)
- Other household types- Rank (9)
- Household deprivation:
- Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (1)
- Tenure of household:
- Owned- Rank (2)
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Property types in Biggin Hill
| Accommodation Type | Total | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,662 | 38.81 |
| Semi-detached | 1,178 | 27.51 |
| Terraced | 905 | 21.13 |
| Flats | 475 | 11.09 |
| Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop | 39 | 0.91 |
| Converted or shared house | 15 | 0.35 |
| Converted building. Eg school, church | 5 | 0.12 |
| Caravan or other mobile structure | 3 | 0.07 |
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Property ownership in Biggin Hill
- Owned – 86.53% (3,708)
- Owns outright – 45.27% (1,940)
- Owns with a mortgage or loan – 41.26% (1,768)
- Private rented – 8.17% (350)
- Private landlord or letting agency – 6.86% (294)
- Other private rented – 1.31% (56)
- Social rented – 4.74% (203)
- Other social rented – 4.22% (181)
- Rents from council or Local Authority – 0.51% (22)
- Shared ownership – 0.51% (22)
- Shared ownership – 0.51% (22)
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Families in Biggin Hill
- Single family household – 71.03% (3,043)
- Married or civil partnership couple – 35.36% (1,515)
- Dependent children – 15.87% (680)
- No children – 11.11% (476)
- All children non-dependent – 8.38% (359)
- All aged 66 years and over – 14.17% (607)
- Cohabiting couple family – 10.67% (457)
- With dependent children – 5.53% (237)
- No children – 4.32% (185)
- All children non-dependent – 0.82% (35)
- Lone parent family – 10.48% (449)
- With dependent children – 5.81% (249)
- All children non-dependent – 4.67% (200)
- Other single family household – 0.35% (15)
- Other family composition – 0.35% (15)
- One person household – 22.60% (968)
- Aged 66 years and over – 13.77% (590)
- Other – 8.82% (378)
- Other household types – 6.37% (273)
- Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.66% (157)
- With dependent children – 2.71% (116)
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Biggin Hill household deprivation
| Household Deprivation | Total | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| Household is not deprived in any dimension | 2,254 | 52.61 |
| Household is deprived in one dimension | 1,507 | 35.18 |
| Household is deprived in two dimensions | 464 | 10.83 |
| Household is deprived in three dimensions | 58 | 1.35 |
| Household is deprived in four dimensions | 1 | 0.02 |
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Household sizes in Biggin Hill
| Household Size | Total | % of Households |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people in household | 1,572 | 36.72 |
| 1 person in household | 965 | 22.54 |
| 3 people in household | 727 | 16.98 |
| 4 people in household | 686 | 16.02 |
| 5 people in household | 239 | 5.58 |
| 6 people in household | 71 | 1.66 |
| 7 people in household | 15 | 0.35 |
| 8 or more people in household | 6 | 0.14 |
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Age groups of Biggin Hill residents
| Age | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 50 to 64 years | 2,233 | 20.65 |
| Aged 35 to 49 years | 1,968 | 18.2 |
| Aged 65 to 74 years | 1,327 | 12.27 |
| Aged 75 to 84 years | 882 | 8.16 |
| Aged 10 to 15 years | 770 | 7.12 |
| Aged 5 to 9 years | 623 | 5.76 |
| Aged 4 years and under | 543 | 5.02 |
| Aged 25 to 34 years | 534 | 4.94 |
| Aged 16 to 19 years | 497 | 4.6 |
| Aged 85 years and over | 297 | 2.75 |
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Gender breakdown in Biggin Hill
| Sex | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 5,583 | 51.61 |
| Male | 5,234 | 48.39 |
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Biggin Hill Health status
| General Health | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 5,356 | 49.51 |
| Good health | 3,857 | 35.66 |
| Fair health | 1,215 | 11.23 |
| Bad health | 301 | 2.78 |
| Very bad health | 88 | 0.81 |
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Relationship status amongst Biggin Hill Residents
- Married or in a registered civil partnership – 51.66% (4,587)
- Married – 51.49% (4,572)
- Opposite sex – 51.28% (4,554)
- Same sex – 0.20% (18)
- In a registered civil partnership – 0.17% (15)
- Opposite sex – 0.09% (8)
- Same sex – 0.08% (7)
- Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 32.03% (2,844)
- Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.18% (726)
- Divorced – 8.16% (725)
- Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (1)
- Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.20% (551)
- Widowed – 6.20% (551)
- Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (0)
- Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.94% (172)
- Separated, but still married – 1.93% (171)
- Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (1)
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Biggin Hill residents’ country of birth
- Europe – 96.59% (10,448)
- United Kingdom – 93.54% (10,118)
- EU countries – 2.65% (287)
- European Union EU14 – 1.53% (165)
- European Union EU8 – 0.53% (57)
- European Union EU2 – 0.44% (48)
- All other EU countries – 0.16% (17)
- Non-EU countries – 0.40% (43)
- All other non-EU countries – 0.40% (43)
- Middle East and Asia – 1.33% (144)
- Africa – 1.20% (130)
- The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.69% (75)
- Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.18% (19)
- British Overseas – 0.01% (1)
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Passport records of Biggin Hill residents
- Europe – 91.09% (9,854)
- United Kingdom – 88.43% (9,566)
- Other Europe – 2.02% (219)
- EU Member countries – 1.79% (194)
- Other EU countries – 0.67% (73)
- Romania – 0.23% (25)
- Portugal – 0.19% (21)
- France – 0.17% (18)
- Poland – 0.17% (18)
- Italy – 0.16% (17)
- Lithuania – 0.10% (11)
- Germany – 0.07% (8)
- Spain – 0.03% (3)
- Rest of Europe – 0.23% (25)
- Other Europe – 0.18% (19)
- Turkey – 0.06% (6)
- Ireland – 0.64% (69)
- No passport held – 8.15% (882)
- Middle East and Asia – 0.31% (34)
- Eastern Asia – 0.11% (12)
- Southern Asia – 0.10% (11)
- South-East Asia – 0.09% (10)
- Middle East – 0.01% (1)
- Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
- Africa – 0.24% (26)
- South and Eastern Africa – 0.13% (14)
- Central and Western Africa – 0.10% (11)
- North Africa – 0.01% (1)
- The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.15% (16)
- North America and the Caribbean – 0.12% (13)
- Central and South America – 0.03% (3)
- Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.06% (6)
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Ethnic groups in Biggin Hill
- White – 92.95% (10,054)
- English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 89.36% (9,665)
- Other White – 2.63% (285)
- Irish – 0.88% (95)
- Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (6)
- Roma – 0.03% (3)
- Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.82% (305)
- White and Black Caribbean – 1.13% (122)
- White and Asian – 0.65% (70)
- Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.55% (60)
- White and Black African – 0.49% (53)
- Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.23% (241)
- African – 1.14% (123)
- Caribbean – 0.85% (92)
- Other Black – 0.24% (26)
- Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 1.65% (178)
- Other Asian – 0.67% (72)
- Indian – 0.40% (43)
- Bangladeshi – 0.27% (29)
- Chinese – 0.20% (22)
- Pakistani – 0.11% (12)
- Other ethnic group – 0.35% (38)
- Any other ethnic group – 0.29% (31)
- Arab – 0.06% (7)
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Religions in Biggin Hill
| Religion | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 5,498 | 50.84 |
| No religion | 4,490 | 41.52 |
| Not answered | 645 | 5.96 |
| Muslim | 64 | 0.59 |
| Other religion | 32 | 0.3 |
| Hindu | 26 | 0.24 |
| Buddhist | 23 | 0.21 |
| Jewish | 21 | 0.19 |
| Sikh | 16 | 0.15 |
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Employment and unemployment amongst Biggin Hill Residents
- Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 60.60% (5,381)
- In employment – 58.54% (5,198)
- Employee – 46.41% (4,121)
- Full-time – 34.09% (3,027)
- Part-time – 12.32% (1,094)
- Self-employed without employees – 10.59% (940)
- Full-time – 6.07% (539)
- Part-time – 4.52% (401)
- Self-employed with employees – 1.54% (137)
- Full-time – 1.21% (107)
- Part-time – 0.34% (30)
- Unemployed – 2.06% (183)
- Economically inactive – 38.03% (3,377)
- Retired – 26.74% (2,374)
- Student – 3.99% (354)
- Looking after home or family – 3.56% (316)
- Other – 2.17% (193)
- Long-term sick or disabled – 1.58% (140)
- Economically active and a full-time student – 1.36% (121)
- In employment – 0.97% (86)
- Employee – 0.91% (81)
- Part-time – 0.83% (74)
- Full-time – 0.08% (7)
- Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (4)
- Part-time – 0.03% (3)
- Full-time – 0.01% (1)
- Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (1)
- Full-time – 0.01% (1)
- Part-time – 0.00% (0)
- Unemployed – 0.39% (35)
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Socio-economic statistics for Biggin Hill
| Socio Economic Classification | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 2,090 | 23.54 |
| Intermediate occupations | 1,470 | 16.56 |
| Small employers and own account workers | 1,243 | 14.0 |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 1,142 | 12.86 |
| Semi-routine occupations | 916 | 10.32 |
| Routine occupations | 623 | 7.02 |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 488 | 5.5 |
| Full-time students | 460 | 5.18 |
| Never worked and long-term unemployed | 447 | 5.03 |
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Occupation groups in Biggin Hill
| Occupation | Total | % of Usual residents |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 902 | 17.06 |
| Associate professional and technical | 834 | 15.78 |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 785 | 14.85 |
| Skilled trades | 694 | 13.13 |
| Administrative and secretarial | 666 | 12.6 |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 484 | 9.16 |
| Sales and customer service | 345 | 6.53 |
| Elementary | 322 | 6.09 |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 254 | 4.81 |
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