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Chislehurst

According to the 2021 census, Chislehurst had a total of 15,569 usual residents residing in 6,266 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 42.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,552.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 42.7 years.

Religion: In Chislehurst, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 51.55% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 33.85% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.51%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Chislehurst is ‘White’, constituting 81.46% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 7.9%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 4.47%.

Economic activity: 59.65% of Chislehurst’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Managers, directors and senior officials’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 53.05% of its inhabitants is married and 30.13% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (67.8%). Most of the properties in Chislehurst are detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Chislehurst crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 70.78. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Chislehurst in comparision with 22 Bromley wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Chislehurst surpasses most of Bromley wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (1)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (7)
    • Aged 50 to 64 years- Rank (8)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (2)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (1)
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Detached- Rank (4)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (8)
    • Terraced- Rank (9)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (3)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Owned- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Chislehurst

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 2,136 34.07
Terraced 1,347 21.49
Semi-detached 1,243 19.83
Flats 1,165 18.58
Converted or shared house 267 4.26
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 70 1.12
Converted building. Eg school, church 39 0.62
Caravan or other mobile structure 2 0.03

How does Chislehurst compare to other wards in Bromley ?

Rank of Chislehurst when compared against Bromley wards.

Property ownership in Chislehurst

  1. Owned – 77.04% (4,829)
    1. Owns outright – 38.91% (2,439)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 38.13% (2,390)
  2. Private rented – 15.08% (945)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.16% (825)
    2. Other private rented – 1.91% (120)
  3. Social rented – 7.13% (447)
    1. Other social rented – 6.65% (417)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 0.48% (30)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.75% (47)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.75% (47)

How does Chislehurst compare to other wards in Bromley ?

Rank of Chislehurst when compared against Bromley wards.

Families in Chislehurst

  1. Single family household – 67.80% (4,250)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 37.73% (2,365)
      1. Dependent children – 20.04% (1,256)
      2. No children – 10.40% (652)
      3. All children non-dependent – 7.29% (457)
    2. All aged 66 years and over – 11.34% (711)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 9.80% (614)
      1. No children – 5.47% (343)
      2. With dependent children – 3.72% (233)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.61% (38)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.66% (543)
      1. With dependent children – 5.23% (328)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.43% (215)
    5. Other single family household – 0.27% (17)
      1. Other family composition – 0.27% (17)
  2. One person household – 27.57% (1,728)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – 14.76% (925)
    2. Other – 12.81% (803)
  3. Other household types – 4.63% (290)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.70% (169)
    2. With dependent children – 1.93% (121)

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Chislehurst household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 3,757 59.96
Household is deprived in one dimension 1,822 29.08
Household is deprived in two dimensions 598 9.54
Household is deprived in three dimensions 86 1.37
Household is deprived in four dimensions 3 0.05

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Household sizes in Chislehurst

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 2,064 32.94
1 person in household 1,728 27.58
3 people in household 1,105 17.63
4 people in household 1,008 16.09
5 people in household 285 4.55
6 people in household 51 0.81
7 people in household 19 0.3
8 or more people in household 6 0.1

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Age groups of Chislehurst residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 3,264 20.97
Aged 50 to 64 years 3,110 19.98
Aged 65 to 74 years 1,506 9.67
Aged 10 to 15 years 1,190 7.64
Aged 75 to 84 years 1,118 7.18
Aged 5 to 9 years 953 6.12
Aged 4 years and under 883 5.67
Aged 85 years and over 690 4.43
Aged 16 to 19 years 627 4.03
Aged 25 to 34 years 627 4.03

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Gender breakdown in Chislehurst

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 8,025 51.54
Male 7,544 48.46

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Chislehurst Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 8,808 56.56
Good health 4,681 30.06
Fair health 1,507 9.68
Bad health 448 2.88
Very bad health 128 0.82

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Relationship status amongst Chislehurst Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 53.05% (6,653)
    1. Married – 52.86% (6,630)
      1. Opposite sex – 52.56% (6,592)
      2. Same sex – 0.30% (38)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (23)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (15)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (8)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 30.13% (3,779)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.69% (964)
    1. Widowed – 7.66% (961)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.02% (3)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.34% (921)
    1. Divorced – 7.33% (919)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (2)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.79% (225)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.79% (224)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (1)

How does Chislehurst compare to other wards in Bromley ?

Rank of Chislehurst when compared against Bromley wards.

Chislehurst residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 90.58% (14,103)
    1. United Kingdom – 83.65% (13,024)
    2. EU countries – 5.66% (881)
      1. European Union EU14 – 3.10% (482)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.55% (242)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.63% (98)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.38% (59)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.27% (198)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.27% (198)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.84% (753)
  3. Africa – 2.79% (434)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.31% (204)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.48% (74)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (2)

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Passport records of Chislehurst residents

  1. Europe – 92.30% (14,368)
    1. United Kingdom – 86.95% (13,535)
    2. Other Europe – 4.41% (686)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.95% (615)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.23% (192)
        2. Poland – 0.60% (94)
        3. Lithuania – 0.40% (62)
        4. Romania – 0.38% (59)
        5. France – 0.34% (53)
        6. Italy – 0.34% (53)
        7. Germany – 0.28% (43)
        8. Portugal – 0.20% (31)
        9. Spain – 0.18% (28)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.46% (71)
        1. Other Europe – 0.31% (49)
        2. Turkey – 0.14% (22)
    3. Ireland – 0.94% (147)
  2. No passport held – 5.22% (812)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.22% (190)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.57% (88)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.37% (58)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.19% (29)
    4. Middle East – 0.08% (12)
    5. Central Asia – 0.02% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.62% (96)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.31% (49)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.22% (34)
    3. North Africa – 0.08% (13)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.42% (66)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.30% (47)
    2. Central and South America – 0.12% (19)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.22% (35)

How does Chislehurst compare to other wards in Bromley ?

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Ethnic groups in Chislehurst

  1. White – 81.46% (12,681)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 72.98% (11,361)
    2. Other White – 6.97% (1,085)
    3. Irish – 1.39% (217)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (13)
    5. Roma – 0.03% (5)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 7.90% (1,230)
    1. Indian – 3.33% (518)
    2. Chinese – 1.35% (210)
    3. Other Asian – 1.34% (209)
    4. Bangladeshi – 1.20% (187)
    5. Pakistani – 0.68% (106)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.47% (696)
    1. White and Asian – 1.68% (261)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.11% (173)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 1.03% (160)
    4. White and Black African – 0.66% (102)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 4.11% (640)
    1. African – 2.18% (339)
    2. Caribbean – 1.16% (181)
    3. Other Black – 0.77% (120)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.06% (320)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.76% (274)
    2. Arab – 0.30% (46)

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Religions in Chislehurst

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 8,026 51.55
No religion 5,270 33.85
Not answered 1,013 6.51
Muslim 570 3.66
Hindu 406 2.61
Sikh 85 0.55
Buddhist 68 0.44
Other religion 68 0.44
Jewish 64 0.41

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Employment and unemployment amongst Chislehurst Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.65% (7,481)
    1. In employment – 57.13% (7,165)
      1. Employee – 44.65% (5,599)
        1. Full-time – 35.20% (4,414)
        2. Part-time – 9.45% (1,185)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 9.77% (1,225)
        1. Full-time – 5.22% (655)
        2. Part-time – 4.55% (570)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 2.72% (341)
        1. Full-time – 2.11% (265)
        2. Part-time – 0.61% (76)
    2. Unemployed – 2.52% (316)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.10% (4,903)
    1. Retired – 25.04% (3,140)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.82% (605)
    3. Student – 4.65% (583)
    4. Other – 2.46% (308)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.13% (267)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.25% (157)
    1. In employment – 0.96% (120)
      1. Employee – 0.90% (113)
        1. Part-time – 0.69% (87)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (26)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (6)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (5)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (1)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (1)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (1)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (0)
    2. Unemployed – 0.30% (37)

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Socio-economic statistics for Chislehurst

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,212 25.61
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,086 24.6
Intermediate occupations 1,548 12.34
Small employers and own account workers 1,529 12.19
Semi-routine occupations 798 6.36
Never worked and long-term unemployed 740 5.9
Full-time students 712 5.68
Routine occupations 558 4.45
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 360 2.87

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Occupation groups in Chislehurst

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 2,080 28.56
Managers, directors and senior officials 1,686 23.15
Associate professional and technical 1,183 16.24
Administrative and secretarial 760 10.43
Skilled trades 443 6.08
Caring, leisure and other service 364 5.0
Sales and customer service 314 4.31
Elementary 265 3.64
Process, plant and machine operatives 189 2.59

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