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BR6 9PB

Borkwood Way

Farnborough & Crofton

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Detailed insights for BR6 9PB

Overview

Postcode BR6 9PB is located in a major urban area, within the Farnborough & Crofton ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Orpington South area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Orpington South is £98,498 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Orpington South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,415 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orpington South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Orpington South is £98,498 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 9PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington South near BR6 9PB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 9PB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
381
Population density
5,451.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
5.7(-81%)
Vehicle crime
3.42(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.85(-89%)
Burglary
2.85(-49%)
Other theft
1.71(-85%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
81.32%
Other White
21
5.53%
Indian
19
5%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.37%
Other Asian
7
1.84%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
33.12%
Level 3 (A level)
61
19.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
54
17.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
11.78%
No qualifications
32
10.19%
Total 16+ residents: 314

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
55.56%
Owns with a mortgage
55
40.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.96%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 215 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £1,375,000.

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
Detached55£780,000
Flats23£340,000
Semi-Detached94£605,000
Terraced43£535,000

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 9PB postcode area, located within Orpington South, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 9PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 9PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 9PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTaylors6 Tile Farm Road, Orpington, BR6 9RZWalking directions to Taylors
0.3 miWisebyteCrescent Way, Bromley, BR6 9LSWalking directions to Wisebyte
0.3 miTam's Food and Wine7 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LPWalking directions to Tam's Food and Wine
0.3 miPremier5 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LPWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miOrpington Tackle and Bait19 Crescent Way, Orpington, BR6 9LSWalking directions to Orpington Tackle and Bait

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.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
WardFarnborough & CroftonE05013997
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Orpington SouthE02000161
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 035AE01000681
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: 01/01/2026.