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BR5 2QU

St Paul's Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 2QU

Overview

Postcode BR5 2QU 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 101.6 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 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Scadbury Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
3/10
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 3,993 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St Mary Cray North has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% 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 2QU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is St Mary Cray located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 2QU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 2QU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miScadbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Scadbury Park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
6,413.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
75%
African
28
8.54%
Other White
12
3.66%
Bangladeshi
8
2.44%
Caribbean
8
2.44%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
78
50.65%
Owns with a mortgage
26
16.88%
Owns outright
16
10.39%
Social rents from council
16
10.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.49%
Total households: 154

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 2QU postcode area, located within St Mary Cray North, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 2QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGray's Farm Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMidfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryKemnal Technology CollegeAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 2QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 2QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisChipperfield Road, Bromley, BR5 2QRWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miVarsani's Budgens60-62 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Varsani's Budgens
0.2 miCo-op Food97-101 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miMaya Asian Grocery72 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Maya Asian Grocery
0.2 miIstanbul International Food Centre76-78 Cotmandene Crescent, Orpington, BR5 2RGWalking directions to Istanbul International Food Centre

Data Sources

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