BR5 3HU

St Paul's Cray · Bromley · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR5 3GB 36 m
BR5 3DU 62 m
BR5 3EE 73 m
BR5 3DS 77 m
BR5 3EG 94 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR5 3HU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 3
Latitude
51.411739
Longitude
0.104199
British National Grid easting
546,432
British National Grid northing
170,180

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Bromley · E09000006
Parish or community
E43000196
Westminster constituency
Orpington · E14001417
Output area
E00003573
Lower layer super output area
Bromley 014C · E01000735
Middle layer super output area
Bromley 014 · E02000140

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
81
Primary
46
Secondary
14
  1. Midfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    187 m
  2. Kemnal Technology College

    Academy converter

    417 m
  3. Gray's Farm Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    746 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,416
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 744
  • Anti social behaviour 330
  • Vehicle crime 271
  • Shoplifting 195
  • Criminal damage and arson 183

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

4 female, 5 male

Postcode households
6
Residents per household
1.5
BR5 3 residents
11,241

Age bands in BR5 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.5%

2,732 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

1,355 residents

Age 25 to 44
28%

3,392 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.2%

3,054 residents

Age 65 and over
13.2%

1,602 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BR5 3 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

18

within 5 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84019

    1.1 km

  • SIDCUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CHURCH AVENUE, SIDCUP, DA14 6BU

    ODS code G83066

    1.3 km

  • BARNARD MEDICAL GROUP

    43 GRANVILLE ROAD, SIDCUP, DA14 4TA

    ODS code G83004

    1.8 km

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84007

    2.4 km

  • CRESCENT SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84630

    2.4 km

  • THE CHISLEHURST PARTNERSHIP

    42 HIGH STREET, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5AQ

    ODS code G84010

    2.7 km

  • ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G84013

    2.8 km

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84005

    3.1 km

  • TUDOR WAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84035

    3.1 km

  • NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3PT

    ODS code G83628

    3.3 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    146 HALFWAY STREET, SIDCUP, DA15 8DF

    ODS code G83057

    3.3 km

  • BALLATER SURGERY

    108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DP

    ODS code G84040

    3.3 km

  • WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84621

    3.6 km

  • ELMSTEAD MEDICAL CLINIC

    81 WILLIAM BAREFOOT DRIVE, ELTHAM, LONDON, SE9 3JD

    ODS code G83673

    3.9 km

  • GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

    1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LA

    ODS code G84041

    3.9 km

  • KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

    ODS code G84032

    4.0 km

  • PLAS MEDDYG SURGERY

    40 PARKHILL ROAD, BEXLEY, DA5 1HU

    ODS code G83029

    4.4 km

  • INGLETON AVENUE SURGERY

    84 INGLETON AVENUE, WELLING, DA16 2JZ

    ODS code G83024

    4.7 km

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

  • Lullingstone Crescent

    BCT · St Pauls Cray

    0.0 miles
  • Grovelands Road

    BCT · St Pauls Cray

    0.1 miles
  • Bostall Road

    BCT · St Pauls Cray

    0.1 miles
  • Wisley Road

    BCT · St Pauls Cray

    0.1 miles
  • Midfield Way / Chipperfield Road

    BCT · St Pauls Cray

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromley 014C, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,344 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 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
0
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

81 open schools are in scope, including 46 primary and 14 secondary schools. Midfield Primary School is the nearest published school at 187 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,416 published events cover 12 months, averaging 201.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 744 events.

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