Use this guide to understand BR5 1LW in Bromley. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 38 residents and 13 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | BR5 1LW |
| Postcode without spaces | BR51LW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3891500 |
| Longitude | 0.0777070 |
| British National Grid | 544,661 E, 167,616 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Output Area (2021) | E00003973 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000807 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000148 |
| Electoral ward | E05014003 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001417 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 38 |
| Households | 13 |
| Female residents | 17 |
| Male residents | 21 |
| Residents per household | 2.9 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | 18, WEST WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £925,000 |
| 26 Jan 2021 | 10, WEST WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON | Semi-detached | Freehold | £790,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the BR5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LH
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123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1EL
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Towncourt Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
Ages 7–11 · 717 pupils of 720 capacity
5.6% eligible for free school meals
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Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL
Ages 5–11 · 216 pupils of 218 capacity
2.8% eligible for free school meals
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Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
Ages 2–7 · 590 pupils of 560 capacity
1.9% eligible for free school meals
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42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DQ
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Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD
Ages 4–11 · 433 pupils of 440 capacity
23.6% eligible for free school meals
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38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD
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St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SR
Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils of 210 capacity
16.1% eligible for free school meals
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Leesons Hill, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA
Ages 3–11 · 281 pupils of 420 capacity
39.8% eligible for free school meals
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322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4AR
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322 HIGH STREET, ST MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, BR5 4AR
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
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Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Bromley 022C includes BR5 1LW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
BR5 1LW is in Bromley, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 38 residents at BR5 1LW. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full BR5 1LW postcode.
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