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BR5 2FA

St Mary Cray · Bromley · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Mary Cray
Local authority
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR5 2DH 45 m
BR5 2DJ 62 m
BR5 2DA 78 m
BR5 2FH 108 m
BR5 2BH 123 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR5 2FA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2015
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 2
Latitude
51.388256
Longitude
0.106356
British National Grid easting
546,657
British National Grid northing
167,573

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bromley · E09000006
Electoral ward
St Mary Cray · E05014006
Parish or community
E43000196
Westminster constituency
Orpington · E14001417
Output area
E00003522
Lower layer super output area
Bromley 023A · E01000722
Middle layer super output area
Bromley 023 · E02000149

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
72
Primary
41
Secondary
12

  1. Poverest Primary School

    Foundation school

    509 m

  2. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    561 m

  3. St Philomena's Primary School

    Academy converter

    915 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,656
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 966
  • Vehicle crime 516
  • Anti social behaviour 484
  • Shoplifting 462
  • Criminal damage and arson 254

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
87

50 female, 37 male

Postcode households
24
Residents per household
3.6
BR5 2 residents
14,221

Age bands in BR5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

2,821 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

1,588 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.3%

3,744 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.6%

3,381 residents

Age 65 and over
12.7%

1,680 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BR5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Gigabit-capable
83.3%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • CRESCENT SURGERY

    38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD

    ODS code G84630

    178 m

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84007

    403 m

  • ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

    322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4AR

    ODS code G84013

    538 m

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

    29 DERRY DOWNS, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4DU

    ODS code G84005

    796 m

  • BALLATER SURGERY

    108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DP

    ODS code G84040

    1.0 km

  • GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

    1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LA

    ODS code G84041

    1.3 km

  • KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

    ODS code G84032

    1.5 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    41 BROOMWOOD ROAD, ST. PAULS CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2JP

    ODS code G84019

    1.6 km

  • TUDOR WAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84035

    1.9 km

  • WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84621

    2.1 km

  • CHELSFIELD SURGERY

    62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON, BR6 6HD

    ODS code G84020

    3.6 km

  • SIDCUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CHURCH AVENUE, SIDCUP, DA14 6BU

    ODS code G83066

    3.9 km

  • FAMILY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84009

    3.9 km

  • GREEN STREET GREEN MED CT

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

    ODS code G84627

    3.9 km

  • SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

    STARTS HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 7AR

    ODS code G84006

    3.9 km

  • BANK HOUSE SURGERY

    84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 7BA

    ODS code G84609

    4.1 km

  • BARNARD MEDICAL GROUP

    43 GRANVILLE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 4TA

    ODS code G83004

    4.4 km

  • THE CHISLEHURST PARTNERSHIP

    42 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AQ

    ODS code G84010

    4.4 km

  • BROMLEY COMMON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G84024

    4.8 km

  • SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84023

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Marion Crescent

    BCT · Poverest

    0.1 miles

  • Marion Crescent

    BCT · Poverest

    0.1 miles

  • Kent Road

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Kent Road

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.2 miles

  • Austin Road

    BCT · Poverest

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromley 023A, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,760 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
5 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

72 open schools are in scope, including 41 primary and 12 secondary schools. Poverest Primary School is the nearest published school at 509 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,656 published events cover 12 months, averaging 304.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 966 events.

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