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BR5 2NG

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2NG

Overview

Postcode BR5 2NG is located in a major urban area, within the St Paul's Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the St Mary Cray North area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Mary Cray North is £45,000 per year. The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Village Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
32.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Mary Cray North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,782 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Mary Cray North has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.1%

Approximately 32.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Mary Cray North is £45,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 2NG.

Flood risk

No risk

St Mary Cray North near BR5 2NG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2NG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2NG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miVillage GreenSmallWalking directions to Village Green

Area Profile

Population
446
Population density
4,955.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
72.93%
Other White
32
7.16%
African
28
6.26%
Caribbean
12
2.68%
Other
10
2.24%
Total population: 447

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
35.19%
Other social rented
45
27.78%
Owns outright
30
18.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.88%
Social rents from council
7
4.32%
Total households: 162

Property prices in St Paul's Cray

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £406,500 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
Flats13£220,000
Semi-Detached56£447,500
Terraced55£370,100

10 year median price trend in St Paul's Cray

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

Schools

In the BR5 2NG postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2NG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Cray Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2NG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2NG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOlaiya Food Store351 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Olaiya Food Store
0.2 miNisa Local357 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miStop-N-Go64 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQWalking directions to Stop-N-Go
0.3 miLidl168 Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3AEWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAldiSevenoaks Way, Orpington, BR5 3SGWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.