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BR5 2NW

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2NW

Overview

Postcode BR5 2NW 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
58.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

58.5%

Approximately 58.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 204 ft away from BR5 2NW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2NW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
5,802.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
245
65.16%
Other White
24
6.38%
African
21
5.59%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
19
5.05%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
16
4.26%
Total population: 376

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
65
50%
Owns outright
23
17.69%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.85%
Social rents from council
11
8.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.69%
Total households: 130

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 2NW postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2NW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLeesons Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2NW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miStop-N-Go64 Sayes Court Road, Orpington, BR5 2PQWalking directions to Stop-N-Go
0.3 miOlaiya Food Store351 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Olaiya Food Store
0.3 miNisa Local357 Chipperfield Road, Orpington, BR5 2LJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miNisa Today’s32 Marion Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2DDWalking directions to Nisa Today’s

Data Sources

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