BR5 2TD area guide
Who lives in BR5 2TD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
BR5 2TDOrpington
What BR5 2TD is like
BR5 2TD 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 1,694 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 32% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BR5 2 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BR5 2TD compares
Headline figures for BR5 2TD, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BR5 2TD differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
32% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
BR5 2TD FAQs
01Is BR5 2TD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BR5 2TD?The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.
03Is BR5 2TD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BR5 2TD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BR5 2TD?The local authority for BR5 2TD is Bromley.
The local authority for BR5 2TD is Bromley.
06How well connected is BR5 2TD?Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.
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.