The postcode area is located in the Bromley, Bromley postcode town, in the London, England region.
BR5, also known as the Orpington postcode area, is situated in the southeast region of Greater London, England. This area covers the eastern part of the London Borough of Bromley as well as small parts of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Notable districts in the area include Petts Wood, St Mary Cray, and St Paul's Cray, along with numerous suburbs.
BR5 is known for its wide array of amenities that makes it suitable for both residential and commercial purposes. These include a variety of retail shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities, schools, and healthcare services. The area is also renowned for its beautiful, green landscapes, filled with parks and recreational areas such as the St Paul's Cray Hill Park and Petts Wood, providing residents with a perfect blend of urban conveniences and natural surroundings.
In terms of geography, BR5 area is characterized by a mix of densely populated residential areas and more serene, leafy suburbs. Predominantly flat, it is graced by the River Cray, which loops through the southern part delivering a picturesque setting.
From a transportation perspective, BR5 is well-connected. The area has excellent public transportation links including tube and railway stations. Orpington railway station, St Mary Cray railway station ensure quick travel to Central London and beyond. Multiple bus routes also provide good connectivity across the area. Additionally, the area benefits from its proximity to major roads such as the A20 and the M25, making commuting by car convenient.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with many residents born in Africa, facing some challenges.
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Overall: a big area of BR5 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with a young population. However, many residents face challenges like overcrowded housing, limited English fluency, and basic job opportunities. Remember, this is a general overview, and individual experiences may vary greatly.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Farnborough & Crofton, Orpington, Petts Wood & Knoll, St Mary Cray, St Paul's Cray electoral wards.
The population of BR5 postcode area is 48,044. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 33,072, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 3,318. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (23,547), followed by No religion (18,301).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (10,075), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (7,010).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (14,888), while 8,696 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 12,652 adults have Level 4 education, while 5,687 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (14909), Between 35 to 44 (10735), and Between 45 to 54 (10708).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (7,735) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (5,687), and Intermediate occupations (5,148).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BR5 (listed below). The postcode BR5 has a total of 1104 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BR5 |
Ward | Farnborough & Crofton Orpington Petts Wood & Knoll St Mary Cray St Paul's Cray |
LTLA22 | Bromley |
UTLA22 | Bromley |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
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Theft from the person
Violence and sexual offences
Criminal damage and arson
Other theft
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
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Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Criminal damage and arson
Public order
Robbery
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
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Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £281,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £303,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £523,250.00 | £395,000.00 - £790,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £420,333.33 | £375,000.00 - £476,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Flat | £231,250.00 | £212,500.00 - £250,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £575,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £685,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £480,250.00 | £350,000.00 - £656,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £230,750.00 | £196,500.00 - £265,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £505,363.64 | £290,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 11 |
Terraced | £438,750.00 | £300,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £900,000.00 | £900,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £254,500.00 | £225,000.00 - £288,500.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £554,357.29 | £380,000.00 - £864,001.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £422,000.00 | £370,000.00 - £477,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,305,000.00 | £1,305,000.00 - £1,305,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £266,250.00 | £141,000.00 - £352,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £1,133,000.00 | £1,133,000.00 - £1,133,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £450,000.00 | £450,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £318,100.00 | £265,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £973,000.00 | £815,000.00 - £1,131,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £224,166.67 | £165,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £370,000.00 | £187,500.00 - £770,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £503,846.15 | £280,000.00 - £875,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £295,416.67 | £247,500.00 - £360,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £777,500.00 | £580,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £210,250.00 | £195,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £385,106.67 | £315,000.00 - £660,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £378,400.00 | £270,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £917,500.00 | £705,000.00 - £1,130,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £287,500.00 | £265,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £467,166.67 | £302,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £315,437.50 | £280,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £461,300.00 | £390,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £262,500.00 | £160,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £1,048,750.00 | £450,000.00 - £2,700,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £632,968.75 | £320,000.00 - £1,152,500.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £384,928.57 | £265,000.00 - £633,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £597,800.00 | £380,000.00 - £1,185,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £289,900.00 | £257,500.00 - £310,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £1,150,000.00 | £1,150,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £531,236.67 | £322,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 15 |
Terraced | £393,150.00 | £200,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £956,250.00 | £470,000.00 - £1,505,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £235,944.44 | £127,500.00 - £340,000.00 | 9 |
Other | £692,500.00 | £692,500.00 - £692,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £544,763.16 | £300,000.00 - £1,075,000.00 | 38 |
Terraced | £395,785.71 | £260,000.00 - £612,500.00 | 21 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,030,000.00 | £535,000.00 - £1,525,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £292,083.33 | £130,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £380,000.00 | £380,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £531,075.76 | £285,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 33 |
Terraced | £385,500.00 | £322,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,080,000.00 | £425,000.00 - £1,450,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £298,312.50 | £177,500.00 - £370,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £517,892.86 | £269,000.00 - £855,000.00 | 28 |
Terraced | £351,625.00 | £190,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 21 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,200,000.00 | £1,200,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £317,500.00 | £210,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £33,000.00 | £33,000.00 - £33,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £614,320.00 | £340,000.00 - £1,020,000.00 | 25 |
Terraced | £313,571.43 | £205,000.00 - £472,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £705,000.00 | £360,000.00 - £885,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £278,166.67 | £199,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £537,000.00 | £103,000.00 - £1,315,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £521,138.89 | £300,000.00 - £765,000.00 | 18 |
Terraced | £281,055.56 | £166,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £748,437.50 | £450,000.00 - £1,300,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £257,250.00 | £193,500.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £352,500.00 | £352,500.00 - £352,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £403,750.00 | £230,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 16 |
Terraced | £358,222.22 | £285,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,072,901.20 | £440,000.00 - £1,560,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £262,019.75 | £124,995.00 - £315,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £135,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £523,980.00 | £300,000.00 - £1,020,000.00 | 25 |
Terraced | £362,750.00 | £267,000.00 - £436,500.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £756,000.00 | £500,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £311,250.00 | £235,000.00 - £387,500.00 | 2 |
Other | £334,915.00 | £100,000.00 - £569,830.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £594,300.00 | £358,000.00 - £895,000.00 | 20 |
Terraced | £330,392.86 | £215,000.00 - £476,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £833,333.33 | £550,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £265,916.67 | £215,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £835,000.00 | £20,000.00 - £4,250,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £501,759.26 | £225,000.00 - £860,000.00 | 27 |
Terraced | £366,420.83 | £250,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 12 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £987,500.00 | £450,000.00 - £1,525,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £364,000.00 | £214,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £270,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £501,428.57 | £420,000.00 - £617,500.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £403,214.29 | £300,000.00 - £545,000.00 | 7 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Poverest Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 429 | 4-11 | BR52JD |
Riverside SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 322 | 4-19 | BR53HS |
Crofton Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 708 | 7-11 | BR51EL |
St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 218 | 5-11 | BR51BL |
Crofton Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 596 | 2-7 | BR51EL |
Gray's Farm Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 414 | 3-11 | BR53AD |
Manor Oak Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 198 | 3-11 | BR53PE |
St. Mary Cray Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 207 | 4-11 | BR54AR |
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 239 | 3-11 | BR52SR |
Leesons Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 377 | 5-11 | BR52GA |
St Philomena's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 207 | 5-11 | BR54DR |
Midfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 463 | 3-11 | BR53EG |
Harris Primary Academy OrpingtonPrimary, Good | 326 | 5-11 | BR54LZ |
Harris Academy OrpingtonSecondary, Requires improvement | 619 | 11-18 | BR54LG |
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 237 | 2-11 | BR53WD |