The BR5 2AL 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 | Orpington West |
| 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 | 22209 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Achieving neighbourhoods / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cray, St. Mary(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is St Mary Cray(0.62 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(19.56 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BR6 0EF (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Poverest Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BR5 2JD (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Clannad Education CentreAll Through, Good | 8-17 | BR6 0DW (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St. Mary Cray Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | BR5 4AR (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy OrpingtonPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BR5 4LZ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Philomena's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BR5 4DR (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Leesons Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | BR5 2GA (0.85 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE(0.23 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 |
| st mary cray practiceActive322 high street, st.mary cray, orpington, kent | 01689820523 | BR5 4AR |
| derry downs surgeryActive29 derry downs, st. mary cray, orpington, kent | 01689820036 | BR5 4DU |
| gillmans road surgeryActivegillmans road surgery, 1 gillmans road, orpington, kent | 01689822022 | BR5 4LA |
| knoll medical practiceActive19 homefield rise, orpington, kent | 01689666800 | BR6 0FE |
| tudor way surgeryActivethe tudor way surgery, 42 tudor way,petts wood, orpington, kent | 01689820268 | BR5 1LH |
The population of BR52AL is 310 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1451), Between 35 to 44 (1272), and Between 25 to 34 (1242).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 216 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 31.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Does not apply, while 39 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (283), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (158).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (125).
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 (47) followed by Routine occupations (37), and Semi-routine occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (397), and 190 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1173) and Middle East and Asia (56).