BR2 8SW

Bromley Common & Holwood · Bromley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bromley
Postcode district
BR2
Postcode sector
BR2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR2 8ND 57 m
BR2 8NB 113 m
BR2 8QU 123 m
BR2 8PF 207 m
BR2 8PD 221 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR2 8SW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR2
Postcode sector
BR2 8
Latitude
51.376153
Longitude
0.041757
British National Grid easting
542,200
British National Grid northing
166,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bromley · E09000006
Parish or community
E43000196
Westminster constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill · E14001137
Output area
E00003221
Lower layer super output area
Bromley 033A · E01000665
Middle layer super output area
Bromley 033 · E02000159

Postcode source versions

Explore BR2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
41
Secondary
12
  1. Bishop Justus CofE School

    Academy converter

    572 m
  2. TLC The Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    590 m
  3. Trinity Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    590 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,239
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 466
  • Anti social behaviour 196
  • Vehicle crime 127
  • Criminal damage and arson 90
  • Public order 88

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BR2 8 residents
10,695

Age bands in BR2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

2,118 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,196 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

2,683 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

3,000 residents

Age 65 and over
17.9%

1,963 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

25

within 5 km straight-line

  • BROMLEY COMMON PRACTICE

    CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BROMLEY, BR2 9GT

    ODS code G84024

    1.3 km

  • SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

    CROWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 3 MACKINTOSH STREET, BROMLEY, BR2 9GT

    ODS code G84023

    1.3 km

  • FORGE CLOSE SURGERY

    FORGE CLOSE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7LL

    ODS code G84030

    1.8 km

  • SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

    STARTS HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 7AR

    ODS code G84006

    1.9 km

  • PICKHURST SURGERY

    56 PICKHURST LANE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7JF

    ODS code G84033

    2.2 km

  • WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

    123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1EL

    ODS code G84621

    2.6 km

  • BANK HOUSE SURGERY

    84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 7BA

    ODS code G84609

    2.7 km

  • TUDOR WAY SURGERY

    42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LH

    ODS code G84035

    2.9 km

  • DYSART SURGERY

    1ST FLOOR, RAVENSLEIGH HOUSE, 22 WESTMORELAND PLACE, BROMLEY, BR1 1DS

    ODS code G84002

    3.2 km

  • ADDINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    77 ADDINGTON ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9BG

    ODS code G84017

    3.3 km

  • SOUTH VIEW PARTNERSHIP

    SOUTHVIEW LODGE, SOUTH VIEW, BROMLEY, BR1 3DR

    ODS code G84001

    3.4 km

  • BALLATER SURGERY

    108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DP

    ODS code G84040

    3.8 km

  • STATION ROAD SURGERY

    74 STATION ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PU

    ODS code G84015

    3.9 km

  • KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

    ODS code G84032

    4.1 km

  • FAMILY SURGERY

    7 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, ORPINGTON, BR6 6BG

    ODS code G84009

    4.1 km

  • GREEN STREET GREEN MED CT

    21 HIGH STREET, GREEN STREET GREEN, ORPINGTON, BR6 6BG

    ODS code G84627

    4.1 km

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

    42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ

    ODS code G84007

    4.4 km

  • HIGHLAND ROAD SURGERY

    10 HIGHLAND ROAD, BROMLEY, BR1 4AD

    ODS code G84604

    4.5 km

  • WICKHAM PARK SURGERY

    2 MANOR ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9PS

    ODS code G84607

    4.5 km

  • SUNDRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    84 LONDON LANE, BROMLEY, BR1 4HE

    ODS code G84629

    4.7 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Bromley Bus Garage

    BCT · Bromley Common

    0.1 miles
  • Bromley Bus Garage

    BCT · Bromley Common

    0.1 miles
  • Bromley Bus Garage

    BCT · Bromley Common

    0.1 miles
  • Hastings Road / Trinity Church

    BCT · Bromley Common

    0.2 miles
  • Oakley Road / Holy Trinity Ch

    BCT · Bromley Common

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromley 033A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,184 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

71 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 12 secondary schools. Bishop Justus CofE School is the nearest published school at 572 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,239 published events cover 12 months, averaging 103.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 466 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.