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BR5 2 area guide

Who lives in BR5 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
24,680 (2024)
At a glance

What BR5 2 is like

The BR5 2 postcode sector in Bromley covers 259 live postcodes and is home to about 24,680 people in 9,552 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 26.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BR5 2 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR5 2 compares

Headline figures for BR5 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£435,000

Median over 109 sales in BR5 2, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BR5 2.

Household incomeMore
£75,123

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR5 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    26.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BR5 2 FAQs

01
Is BR5 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in BR5 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in BR5 2 sold for a median of £435,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BR5 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR5 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BR5 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.2% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).
05
Which council covers BR5 2?

The local authority for BR5 2 is Bromley.

BR5 2 comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BR5 2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 0.2 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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