The BR5 1GU postcode is in Bromley, Bromley postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BR5 |
| Ward | St Mary Cray |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | St Mary Cray South |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Bromley |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Bromley |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South East London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | St Mary Cray |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Bromley and Chislehurst |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19583 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Asian traits / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Poverest(0.48 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Mary Cray(0.66 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(19.61 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverest Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BR5 2JD (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BR6 0EF (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Clannad Education CentreAll Through, Good | 8-17 | BR6 0DW (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Leesons Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | BR5 2GA (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Crofton Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BR5 1EL (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Crofton Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-7 | BR5 1EL (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BR5 2SR (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St. Mary Cray Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BR5 4AR (0.92 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| poverest medical centreActivepoverest medical centre, 42 poverest road, st mary cray, orpington,kent | 01689833643 | BR5 2DQ |
| crescent surgeryActivethe crescent surgery, 38 marion crescent, st mary cray, orpington | 01689818696 | BR5 2DD |
| ballater surgeryActiveballater surgery, 108 chislehurst road, orpington, kent | 01689826664 | BR6 0DP |
| tudor way surgeryActivethe tudor way surgery, 42 tudor way,petts wood, orpington, kent | 01689820268 | BR5 1LH |
| whitehouse surgeryActivewhitehouse surgery, 123 towncourt lane, petts wood, orpington, kent | 01689821551 | BR5 1EL |
| st mary cray practiceActive322 high street, st.mary cray, orpington, kent | 01689820523 | BR5 4AR |
The population of BR51GU is 320 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1569), Between 35 to 44 (1170), and Between 45 to 54 (1143).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 258 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 105 adults have Level 4, while 50 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (304), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (184).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (188), followed by No religion (100).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (71) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Small employers and own account workers (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (438), and 261 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1284) and Middle East and Asia (68).