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BR6 8HR

Pilkington Road

Farnborough & Crofton

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Detailed insights for BR6 8HR

Overview

Postcode BR6 8HR is located in a major urban area, within the Farnborough & Crofton ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Crofton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Tugmutton Common.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,304 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Crofton is £105,065 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 8HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR6 8HR 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 Orpington located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 8HR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 8HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTugmutton CommonLargeWalking directions to Tugmutton Common
0.4 miBroadstreet GreenSmallWalking directions to Broadstreet Green

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
3,632.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.89(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.2(-77%)
Vehicle crime
3.1(-67%)
Other theft
2.58(-77%)
Burglary
2.07(-62%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
83.33%
Indian
26
7.34%
Other
11
3.11%
Chinese
8
2.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.41%
Total population: 354

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
39.52%
Level 3 (A level)
54
18.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.43%
No qualifications
36
12.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.9%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
55.47%
Owns with a mortgage
49
38.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Farnborough & Crofton 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 Farnborough & Crofton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£775,000
Flats26£322,750
Semi-Detached93£605,000
Terraced45£491,000

10 year median price trend in Farnborough & Crofton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Farnborough & Crofton.

Schools

In the BR6 8HR postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 8HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryDarrick Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryDarrick Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,362
Band B£1,589
Band C£1,816
Band D£2,042
Band E£2,496
Band F£2,950
Band G£3,404
Band H£4,085

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BR6 8HR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Andy Dourmoush

Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Angela Page

Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Sheri Isa

Farnborough & Crofton - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Member of parliament

Gareth Bacon

Orpington - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CroftonE02000157
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 031AE01000753
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.