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BR6 Chelsfield — Family Area Report

Chelsfield · Bromley

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Bromley£2,123/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%34.1% of households have dependent children
46
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

BR6 is the London postcode area covering Chelsfield in the London Borough of Bromley. It scores 46/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Waterloo in 45 min on the morning rush. 34.1% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is BR6 in?

BR6 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode sits in the Chelsfield ward. On our family-life index, BR6 scores 46/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities10
Green space17
Family density67
Commute29

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

BR6 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
    1
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    1

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    WaterlooFastest
    45 min
    via Southeastern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    68 min
    via Southeastern & Northern + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    57 min
    via Southeastern + 2 buses
    Canary Wharf
    58 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    69 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    65 min
    via Southeastern & Jubilee & Circle + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Waterloo in 45 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.

      BR6 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is BR6 in?
      BR6 is in the London Borough of Bromley. Its representative postcode falls in the Chelsfield ward. BR6 scores 46/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is BR6 a good area for families?
      BR6 (Chelsfield, Bromley) scores 46/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 10/100, green space 17/100 and commute 29/100.
      What are the schools like in BR6?
      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 BR6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in BR6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, BR6 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from BR6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from BR6 is Waterloo in about 45 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in BR6?
      34.1% of households in BR6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near BR6

      The closest postcodes to BR6 we cover are BR5 (St Mary Cray, ~3.2km), DA14 (Sidcup, ~6.8km), BR1 (Plaistow, ~7.2km) and DA5 (St Mary's & St James, ~9.2km). Families weighing BR6 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      BR1Plaistow· 56BR3Kelsey & Eden Park· 75BR5St Mary Cray· 64

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