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BR7 5 area guide

Who lives in BR7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bromley
Region
London
Population
19,001 (2024)
At a glance

What BR7 5 is like

The BR7 5 postcode sector in Bromley covers 220 live postcodes and is home to about 19,001 people in 7,651 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.5% 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 BR7 5 sold for a median of £613,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR7 5 compares

Headline figures for BR7 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£613,000

Median over 101 sales in BR7 5, −14.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 4 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in BR7 5.

Household incomeMore
£91,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BR7 5 is down 14.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR7 5 FAQs

01
Is BR7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BR7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £613,000.

Homes in BR7 5 sold for a median of £613,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BR7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR7 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BR7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.9% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.4%).
05
Which council covers BR7 5?

The local authority for BR7 5 is Bromley.

BR7 5 comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BR7 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chislehurst 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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