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BR8 7QQ area guide

Who lives in BR8 7QQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Mary Cray East
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

BR8 7QQSwanley

At a glance

What BR8 7QQ is like

BR8 7QQ 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 1,755 people. 51.9% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 31.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BR8 7 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR8 7QQ compares

Headline figures for BR8 7QQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 57.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 166 sales in BR8 7, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 BR8 7QQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
57.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR8 7QQ FAQs

Is BR8 7QQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 57.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BR8 7QQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in BR8 7 sold for a median of £402,500 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR8 7QQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR8 7QQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BR8 7QQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.7% of residents. 51.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers BR8 7QQ?

The local authority for BR8 7QQ is Bromley.

BR8 7QQ comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR8 7QQ?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swanley Rail Station, 1 mile 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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