Postcode · Bromley

BR1 9TA area guide

Who lives in BR1 9TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bromley South
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,498 (2024)

BR1 9TABromley

At a glance

What BR1 9TA is like

BR1 9TA is a postcode in the Bromley South area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,498 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BR1 9TA compares

Headline figures for BR1 9TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£98,555

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR1 9TA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BR1 9TA FAQs

Is BR1 9TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BR1 9TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR1 9TA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BR1 9TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).

Which council covers BR1 9TA?

The local authority for BR1 9TA is Bromley.

BR1 9TA comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR1 9TA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bromley South Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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