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BR5 2RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,382 (2024)

BR5 2RSOrpington

At a glance

What BR5 2RS is like

BR5 2RS is a postcode in the Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,382 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 2RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR5 2RS differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BR5 2RS FAQs

Is BR5 2RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BR5 2RS?

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.

Is BR5 2RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR5 2RS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BR5 2RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).

Which council covers BR5 2RS?

The local authority for BR5 2RS is Bromley.

BR5 2RS comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR5 2RS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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 Station, 0.8 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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