BR2 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong health and education scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £603K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 41% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
31
41% below avg
🎓Schools
93
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
61
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
10
Avg £603,175
🌿Environ.
61
Good air quality · 46% green
❤️Health
95
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
94
Above average
👥Community
81
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
41% below avg
Stable195 offences/mo → 207 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 240Peak: 327Low: 185
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-6.5%
Average
£603,175
Median
£550,000
Sales (12m)
623
YoY Change
-14.8%
Sales Volume
243
11
101
159
120
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
15 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
12 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
329,989 residents
White
76.5%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
8.3%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
7.6%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
5.4%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
2.3%
Ldn 6.3%
BR2 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 76.5% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the BR2 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with BR2 (e.g. BR2 3RG, BR2 4AB, BR2 5XX). All postcodes within BR2 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources