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BR5 3HD area guide

Who lives in BR5 3HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Mary Cray East
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,686 (2024)

BR5 3HDOrpington

At a glance

What BR5 3HD is like

BR5 3HD is a postcode in the St Mary Cray East area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,686 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.5% 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. Homes in BR5 3 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR5 3HD compares

Headline figures for BR5 3HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 75 sales in BR5 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,826

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR5 3HD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BR5 3HD FAQs

Is BR5 3HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 3HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in BR5 3 sold for a median of £385,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR5 3HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR5 3HD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BR5 3HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.1%).

Which council covers BR5 3HD?

The local authority for BR5 3HD is Bromley.

BR5 3HD comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR5 3HD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.5 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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