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BR6 9QX

Farnborough & Crofton

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 9QX

Overview

Postcode BR6 9QX 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 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orpington South is £67,800 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Orpington South is £67,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 302 ft away from BR6 9QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington South near BR6 9QX 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 9QX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
5,021.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
79.83%
Indian
28
7.95%
Other White
22
6.25%
Other
6
1.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.42%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
45.26%
Owns with a mortgage
62
45.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.57%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Other social rented
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Farnborough & Crofton

Based on 226 recent sales, the median property price is £591,500 in Farnborough & Crofton area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £2,550,000.

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
Detached63£780,000
Flats26£341,500
Semi-Detached93£605,000
Terraced44£512,500

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 9QX postcode area, located within Orpington South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 9QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTubbenden Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 9QX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 9QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAnbu's Convenience Store48 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SAWalking directions to Anbu's Convenience Store
0.3 miTaylors6 Tile Farm Road, Orpington, BR6 9RZWalking directions to Taylors
0.3 miThe Chocolate BoxStation Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SXWalking directions to The Chocolate Box

Data Sources

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