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St Paul's Cray

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About

St Paul's Cray is a residential ward in the southeastern part of the London Borough of Bromley. It is situated near the River Cray, with the A20 road running along its northern boundary. The area consists largely of housing estates, including both post-war developments and more recent builds, alongside local retail parades serving the community. Its landscape is characterised by modest green spaces and the river valley.

The area is anchored by St Paul's Cray Common, a significant area of public grassland and woodland that provides a recreational corridor. A notable local feature is the presence of the Cray Riverway, a walking route following the watercourse. The ward includes the modern St Paul's Cray Library and Community Centre, which functions as a local hub. Residential streets are primarily composed of terraced and semi-detached homes, with some low-rise flats.

Area overview

On average St Paul's Cray has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St Paul's Cray is £70,077 per year. There are 6 schools in St Paul's Cray: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. St Paul's Cray is home to around 17,311 people, with a population density of about 2,001.8 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32.4%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

St Paul's Cray Population
17,311
Population density
2,001.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.2(+23%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.97(+27%)
Shoplifting
16.64(+64%)
Vehicle crime
15.08(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.67(+103%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,473
66.28%
Other White
1,347
7.78%
African
1,206
6.97%
Caribbean
424
2.45%
Indian
421
2.43%
Total population: 17,310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,889
29.23%
No qualifications
2,845
21.38%
Level 3 (A level)
2,049
15.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,959
14.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,552
11.66%
Total 16+ residents: 13,307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,089
30.66%
Other social rented
1,889
27.72%
Owns outright
1,579
23.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
724
10.63%
Social rents from council
355
5.21%
Total households: 6,814

Property prices in St Paul's Cray

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £409,000 in St Paul's Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Paul's Cray in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Paul's Cray over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£577,500
Flats11£217,500
Semi-Detached53£450,000
Terraced54£365,000

10 years median price trend in St Paul's Cray

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Paul's Cray.

All postcodes in St Paul's Cray

BR52NH

Leesons Hill

BR52QU

Chipperfield Road

BR53SG

Springvale Retail Park

BR52ND

Flint Down Close

BR52JS

Longbury Drive

BR53EA

Lullingstone Crescent

BR53ND

Star Lane

BR52LS

Chipperfield Road

BR53BH

Croxley Green

BR53BU

Broom Avenue

BR53HW

Gardiner Close

BR52JL

Broomwood Road

BR52JR

Tilbury Close

BR53BP

Walsingham Road

BR53EF

Grovelands Road

BR53HD

Main Road

BR53JQ

Chalk Pit Avenue

BR52NU

Kevington Drive

BR52SU

St Pauls Wood Hill

BR53EL

Sydney Cottages

BR53LR

Barnfield Road

BR52PJ

Hyde Drive

BR52PY

Chipperfield Road

BR52QJ

Midfield Way

BR52QQ

Harvel Close

BR53AD

Grays Farm Road

BR53NG

Hearns Road

BR53PR

Admiral Close

BR53SZ

Sandy Lane

BR52QX

Athelstan Way

BR53JH

Chalk Pit Avenue

BR52JP

Broomwood Road

BR52PL

Ravenscourt Road

BR52QL

Midfield Way

BR52SE

Chorley Wood Crescent

BR53DF

Whippendell Way

BR53EG

Grovelands Road

BR53NF

Hearns Road

BR53QG

New Mill Road

BR53SB

Hawkinge Walk

DA145AD

Edgington Way

BR52JJ

Broomwood Road

BR52PP

Ravenscourt Road

BR52RL

Mickleham Road

BR52SA

Giggs Hill

BR52SG

Chorley Wood Crescent

BR53DH

The Avenue

BR53EU

The Villas

BR53HN

Main Road

BR53HB

Main Road

BR52NG

Leesons Hill

BR53DD

Croxley Close

DA145FE

Sandy Lane

BR52JU

Longbury Drive

BR52LD

Arbrook Close

BR52QY

Shoreham Road

BR52TH

Whitewebbs Way

BR53AW

Saxville Road

BR53LS

Barnfield Road

BR53PN

Otters Close

BR52NF

Batchwood Green

BR52NW

Ravensbury Road

BR53FT

Warnham Grove

BR53LU

St Justins Close

BR53NS

Sandpiper Way

BR53WG

Marsh Terrace

BR53BS

Broom Avenue

BR53EE

Grovelands Road

DA145BW

Cookham Road

BR52HT

Chipperfield Road

BR52JH

Broomwood Road

BR52SF

Chorley Wood Crescent

BR52PS

Rushet Road

BR52PX

Homefield Close

BR52QR

Chipperfield Road

BR52RG

Cotmandene Crescent

BR52RH

Spring Shaw Road

BR52TD

Brenchley Road

BR53DQ

Valley Road

BR53DW

Bostall Road

DA145BG

Maidstone Road

BR52EL

Longbury Drive

BR52HA

Chipperfield Road

BR52PT

Rushet Road

BR53AF

Sevenoaks Way

BR53BB

Brooks Way

BR53ES

Main Road

BR53NZ

Kingfisher Close

BR53QA

Edgington Way

BR53WE

Doveney Close

DA145AZ

Old Maidstone Road

DA145BN

Edgington Way

BR52PH

Clarendon Grove

BR52LG

Millfields Cottages

BR52LH

Leesons Hill

BR53AG

Sevenoaks Way

BR52LP

Chipperfield Road

BR52PA

Clarendon Green

BR52PQ

Sayes Court Road

BR52LE

Leesons Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.