Postcode · Bromley

BR2 8DS area guide

Who lives in BR2 8DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bromley Common
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,629 (2024)

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At a glance

What BR2 8DS is like

BR2 8DS is a postcode in the Bromley Common area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,629 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BR2 8 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR2 8DS compares

Headline figures for BR2 8DS, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 92 sales in BR2 8, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,736

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR2 8DS differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BR2 8DS FAQs

Is BR2 8DS 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 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BR2 8DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in BR2 8 sold for a median of £550,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR2 8DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR2 8DS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BR2 8DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.8%).

Which council covers BR2 8DS?

The local authority for BR2 8DS is Bromley.

BR2 8DS comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR2 8DS?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Petts Wood, 0.9 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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