BR Postcode Area for the Bromley Region

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This section of the site is all about the BR Postcode area, also known as the Bromley Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as BR1.

Map of the BR Postcode Area

Map of The BR Postcode
Terrain Map of the BR Bromley Postcode.
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Map of the BR Bromley Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.


Quick Facts about the BR Postcode

BR Area Statistics
Width from East to West 12.37 mi
Height from North to South 8.10 mi
Area of BR 55.97 mi²
Maximum Width 12.43 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 48.92 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 8
Number of Postcode Sectors 36
Number of Post Towns 7
Number of Postcodes 6,819
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The BR postcode area represents a group of 8 postal districts in the Bromley area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters b and r in BRomley. The area has a population of 299,293 and covers an area of 144,958 hectares. Fun fact: 0.46% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Greater London (93.43%), Kent (6.57%).

Where is the BR Postcode Area?

The Bromley BR Postcode has it's West in the London Region and it' East in the South East of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: DA - Dartford, CR - Croydon, SE - London - SE and TN - Tonbridge, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is BR8 and the most urban is BR1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
BR8 21,155,342 986,804 4.66%
BR6 37,659,979 2,226,869 5.91%
BR2 25,006,716 1,893,143 7.57%
BR7 10,922,647 870,422 7.97%
BR4 7,817,989 760,501 9.73%
BR5 16,778,381 1,747,170 10.41%
BR3 12,752,312 1,807,289 14.17%
BR1 12,863,012 2,052,955 15.96%
Total 144,956,378 (m²) 12,345,153 (m²) 8.52%
Map of the BR Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of BR in relation to other areas

There are 1 towns within the Bromley postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the BR
Map of Posttowns in the BR Postal Area
Area of the BR postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 144,958²
Miles 560²
Feet 15,603,134,162²
Kilometres 1,450²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Beckenham Delivery Office
  • Bromley Delivery Office
  • Chislehurst Delivery Office
  • Orpington Delivery Office
  • Swanley Delivery Office
  • West Wickham Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area