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BR5 4RL

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 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BR6 0JB 69 m
BR6 0JD 73 m
BR5 4JD 117 m
BR6 0FB 119 m
BR5 4JT 154 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BR5 4RL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 April 1987
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
BR
Postcode district
BR5
Postcode sector
BR5 4
Latitude
51.382172
Longitude
0.108132
British National Grid easting
546,800
British National Grid northing
166,900

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
E00003846
Lower layer super output area
Bromley 029E · E01000791
Middle layer super output area
Bromley 029 · E02000155

Postcode source versions

Explore BR5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
36
Secondary
9

  1. Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Academy sponsor led

    499 m

  2. St Philomena's Primary School

    Academy converter

    506 m

  3. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    694 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,297
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 878
  • Anti social behaviour 432
  • Vehicle crime 430
  • Shoplifting 405
  • Criminal damage and arson 239

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BR5 4 residents
11,016

Age bands in BR5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

2,182 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

1,232 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

2,851 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

2,800 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

1,938 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

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

    1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR5 4LA

    ODS code G84041

    577 m

  • ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G84013

    650 m

  • DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84005

    682 m

  • CRESCENT SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84630

    862 m

  • KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

    ODS code G84032

    899 m

  • BALLATER SURGERY

    108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DP

    ODS code G84040

    912 m

  • POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84007

    994 m

  • WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84621

    2.1 km

  • TUDOR WAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84035

    2.2 km

  • BROOMWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code G84019

    2.3 km

  • CHELSFIELD SURGERY

    62 WINDSOR DRIVE, CHELSFIELD, ORPINGTON, BR6 6HD

    ODS code G84020

    3.0 km

  • FAMILY SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84009

    3.3 km

  • GREEN STREET GREEN MED CT

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

    ODS code G84627

    3.3 km

  • SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

    STARTS HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 7AR

    ODS code G84006

    3.7 km

  • BANK HOUSE SURGERY

    84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, BR6 7BA

    ODS code G84609

    3.7 km

  • SIDCUP MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 CHURCH AVENUE, SIDCUP, DA14 6BU

    ODS code G83066

    4.6 km

  • SWANLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    26-28 SWANLEY CENTRE, SWANLEY, BR8 7AH

    ODS code G82028

    4.8 km

  • BROMLEY COMMON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G84024

    4.9 km

  • SOUTHBOROUGH LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code G84023

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Carlton Parade

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.0 miles

  • Court Road / Green Lane

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Orpington / Perry Hall Road

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • High Street / Carlton Parade

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

  • Court Road / Green Lane

    BCT · Derry Downs

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bromley 029E, 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

26,783 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
8 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

60 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 9 secondary schools. Harris Primary Academy Orpington is the nearest published school at 499 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,297 published events cover 12 months, averaging 274.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 878 events.

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