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BR1 Plaistow — Family Area Report

Plaistow · Bromley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bromley£2,123/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%31.6% of households have dependent children
56
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

BR1 is the London postcode area covering Plaistow in the London Borough of Bromley. It scores 56/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on green space (33/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 43 min on the morning rush. 31.6% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is BR1 in?

BR1 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode sits in the Plaistow ward. On our family-life index, BR1 scores 56/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities35
Green space33
Family density51
Commute35

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

BR1 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 94/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    2
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    43 min
    via Southeastern
    King's Cross
    60 min
    via Southeastern & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    58 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    68 min
    via Southeastern & Circle + 1 bus
    Victoria
    44 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 43 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      BR1 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Plaistow, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is BR1 in?
      BR1 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode falls in the Plaistow ward. BR1 scores 56/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is BR1 a good area for families?
      BR1 (Plaistow, Bromley) scores 56/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 35/100, green space 33/100 and commute 35/100.
      What are the schools like in BR1?
      Bromley's outer-London geography means wider catchments than inner boroughs, but its most popular schools still cut off well under a mile. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is BR1?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in BR1 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, BR1 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from BR1 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from BR1 is Waterloo in about 43 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in BR1?
      31.6% of households in BR1's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near BR1

      The closest postcodes to BR1 we cover are BR3 (Kelsey & Eden Park, ~3.6km), SE6 (Catford South, ~3.9km), SE26 (Sydenham, ~5.5km) and SE20 (Penge & Cator, ~5.5km). Families weighing BR1 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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