BR8 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong community and health scores. However, schools and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £415K are below the London median, and crime levels are 54% below the London average.
Best for:Health-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
39
54% below avg
🎓Schools
19
88.9% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
46
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
32
Avg £414,758
🌿Environ.
34
Good air quality · 33% green
❤️Health
67
2/2 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
58
Around average
👥Community
79
Strong community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
54% below avg
Declining190 offences/mo → 145 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 185Peak: 274Low: 136
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+2.8%
Average
£414,758
Median
£414,000
Sales (12m)
302
YoY Change
-11.7%
Sales Volume
118
10
61
69
54
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
10 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
12 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
120,512 residents
White
92.1%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
2.9%
Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
2.6%
Ldn 5.7%
Black
1.6%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
0.8%
Ldn 6.3%
BR8 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 92.1% 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 BR8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with BR8 (e.g. BR8 3RG, BR8 4AB, BR8 5XX). All postcodes within BR8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources