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BR5 1AW

POSTCODE

BR5 1AW is a postcode in Petts Wood & Knoll.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3825, 0.0670
OS grid TQ439668 (543,939, 166,851)
IMD England
10/10
#33532
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
MoM +113% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F3293J8+XR
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
33532
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33532 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BR5

Police Recorded Crime near BR5 1AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BR5 1AW

Counts are for Petts Wood & Knoll electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY —
21134
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +36%
23133
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
16104
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

64
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,539
White Brit.81.7%
Other White4.7%
Indian2.0%
Chinese1.8%
Other Asian1.6%
+ 5 other groups · 8.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,538
Christian54.9%
No religion36.7%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,537
35–4921.7%
50–6418.9%
65–7412.0%
25–348.8%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%

Households

Total households: 634
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Any member 66+19.6%
All members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Other9.3%
+ 7 other households · 25.9%

Coordinates & Location for BR5 1AW

England
Country
Bromley
Local Authority
Petts Wood & Knoll
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BR5 1AW
Coordinates
51.3825, 0.0670
Grid reference
TQ439668
Easting
543,939
Northing
166,851
Region
London
Plus Code
9F3293J8+XR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bromley
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Bromley
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bromley
Local Authority
Council Area
Orpington E14001417
Constituency
E14001417
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Petts Wood & Knoll
Constituency code
E14001417
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Bromley, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bromley

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bromley
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bromley 022D E01000809
E01000809
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 022 E02000148
E02000148
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 022D E01000809
E01000809
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 022 E02000148
E02000148
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:01 AM5:36 PM
6:01 AM
Sunrise
5:36 PM
Sunset
11 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:36 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BR5 1AW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 33532
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000809 and MSOA E02000148 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 1AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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