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BR6 0LE

St Mary Cray

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 0LE

Overview

Postcode BR6 0LE is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary Cray ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Orpington West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 139.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orpington West is £60,600 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Poverest Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Orpington West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,463 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Orpington West has a high crime rate, with approximately 139.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Orpington West is £60,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from BR6 0LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington West near BR6 0LE 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 Orpington located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 0LE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington
1 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 0LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPoverest ParkLargeWalking directions to Poverest Park
0.1 miPriory GardensLargeWalking directions to Priory Gardens
0.4 miRiverside gardensMediumWalking directions to Riverside gardens

Area Profile

Population
458
Population density
8,267.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
301
65.72%
Other White
37
8.08%
Other Asian
36
7.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
2.84%
African
13
2.84%
Total population: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
39.56%
Owns with a mortgage
80
35.56%
Other social rented
25
11.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
9.78%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.22%
Total households: 225

Property prices in St Mary Cray

Based on 214 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in St Mary Cray area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary 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 Mary Cray over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£635,000
Flats33£275,000
Semi-Detached102£458,750
Terraced54£408,000

10 year median price trend in St Mary Cray

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary Cray.

Schools

In the BR6 0LE postcode area, located within Orpington West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 0LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPerry Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableDorton College of Further EducationSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarris Primary Academy OrpingtonAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 0LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 0LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAces Local90 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JYWalking directions to Aces Local
0.1 miOrpington Pond Service Station2-4 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JGWalking directions to Orpington Pond Service Station
0.1 miLondisCarlton Parade, Bromley, BR6 0FBWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miStop-n-Go22 Carlton Parade, Orpington, BR6 0JBWalking directions to Stop-n-Go
0.2 miHigh Street Grocery126 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JSWalking directions to High Street Grocery

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.