The BR6 8BL postcode is in Bromley, Bromley postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | BR6 |
| Ward | Farnborough & Crofton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Crofton |
| 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 | Farnborough & Crofton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Orpington |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27768 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Rural-Urban Fringe, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Crofton(0.33 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Orpington(0.40 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(18.59 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | BR5 1EL (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Crofton Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-7 | BR5 1EL (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Clannad Education CentreAll Through, Good | 8-17 | BR6 0DW (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Newstead Wood SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | BR6 9SA (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | BR6 0EF (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Tubbenden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BR6 9SD (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | BR6 9JT (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WHITEHOUSE SURGERY(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| whitehouse surgeryActivewhitehouse surgery, 123 towncourt lane, petts wood, orpington, kent | 01689821551 | BR5 1EL |
| 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 |
| knoll medical practiceActive19 homefield rise, orpington, kent | 01689666800 | BR6 0FE |
The population of BR68BL is 305 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1510), Between 45 to 54 (1174), and Between 55 to 64 (1098).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 229 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 99 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (411), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (163), 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 (59) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (554), and 330 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1420) and Middle East and Asia (155).