Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 9.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
26783
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26783 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BR5 4LX
England & WalesCrime trends · near BR5 4LX
Counts are for Orpington electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
56315
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
38
YoY —
38213
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
49
YoY —
63321
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.71.1%
Indian6.2%
African4.7%
Other White4.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
+ 4 other groups · 10.9%
Religion
Christian50.7%
No religion33.2%
Hindu6.0%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim2.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4916.8%
65–7412.3%
25–349.6%
75–849.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Orpington Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
St Mary Cray Rail Station
Rail
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Chelsfield
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dyke Drive
Bus · Stop S · west
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dyke Drive
Bus · Stop B · east
- 199 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ramsden Road / Tintagel Road
Bus · Stop R · west
- 246 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ramsden Road / Kynaston Road
Bus · Stop A · east
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ramsden Road / Court Road
Bus · Stop T · west
Coordinates & Location for BR5 4LX
Postcode
BR5 4LX
Coordinates
51.3764, 0.1123
Grid reference
TQ471662
Easting
547,105
Northing
166,271
Region
London
Plus Code
9F3294G6+HW
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 AreaOrpington E14001417
Constituency
E14001417Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Orpington
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 EnglandSouth 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 029E E01000791
E01000791MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bromley 029 E02000155
E02000155LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bromley 029E E01000791
E01000791MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bromley 029 E02000155
E02000155Urban: 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
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1997
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> PresentJune 1997 — Introduced
Postcode BR5 4LX 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000791 and MSOA E02000155 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26783
Present — Active
Postcode BR5 4LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BR5 4LX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 53%
Attainment 8
42.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
86%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 91%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
41%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 5%
Attainment 8
83.6
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
90%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19FSM 0%
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