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BR5 St Mary Cray — Family Area Report

St Mary Cray · Bromley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bromley£2,123/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%36.3% of households have dependent children
64
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

BR5 is the London postcode area covering St Mary Cray in the London Borough of Bromley. It scores 64/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on commute (21/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 47 min on the morning rush. 36.3% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is BR5 in?

BR5 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode sits in the St Mary Cray ward. On our family-life index, BR5 scores 64/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities40
Green space83
Family density74
Commute21

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

BR5 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
    5
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    53 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    63 min
    via Southeastern & Victoria
    Liverpool Street
    65 min
    via Southeastern + 2 buses
    Canary Wharf
    72 min
    via Thameslink & Southeastern & Jubilee
    Paddington
    71 min
    via Southeastern & Circle
    VictoriaFastest
    47 min
    via Southeastern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 47 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.

      BR5 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is BR5 in?
      BR5 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode falls in the St Mary Cray ward. BR5 scores 64/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is BR5 a good area for families?
      BR5 (St Mary Cray, Bromley) scores 64/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 40/100, green space 83/100 and commute 21/100.
      What are the schools like in BR5?
      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 BR5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in BR5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, BR5 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from BR5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from BR5 is Victoria in about 47 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in BR5?
      36.3% of households in BR5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near BR5

      The closest postcodes to BR5 we cover are BR6 (Chelsfield, ~3.2km), DA14 (Sidcup, ~3.7km), DA5 (St Mary's & St James, ~6.1km) and BR1 (Plaistow, ~6.2km). Families weighing BR5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      BR1Plaistow· 56BR3Kelsey & Eden Park· 75BR6Chelsfield· 46

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