Neighbourhoods in Bromley

London · 39 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

72

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#54 of 296 local authorities · 39 neighbourhoods · 329,689 residents

Income67
Employment67
Education76
Health78
Crime61
Housing & access62
Living env.47
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 3% of residentsDecile 3: 8% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 10% of residentsDecile 6: 12% of residentsDecile 7: 4% of residentsDecile 8: 12% of residentsDecile 9: 14% of residentsDecile 10: 36% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Anerley North & Penge West (14) to Petts Wood (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Bromley contains both ends of the scale: Petts Wood at 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 in England) against Anerley North & Penge West at 14, an 86-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 26 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £363,750 in Anerley North & Penge West to £835,000 in Langley Park — a 2.3× gap within Bromley.

Living here

Typical net household income£55,779a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime72per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Bromley

£525,000median home sold over the past year · +11.7% over 5 years · +5.0% over the year · 4,073 sales
Detached£890,000
Semi-detached£630,000
Terraced£514,000
Flat£335,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Bromley

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Petts Wood 12100 £739,250
Crofton 32100 £625,000
Orpington South 4699 £565,000
Langley Park 6099 £835,000
Hayes North 13598 £680,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Bromley

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Crofton27
Hayes North27
Langley Park28
Orpington South30
Petts Wood36

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Chislehurst West & Elmstead£65,989
Bromley South£64,568
Langley Park£64,132
Petts Wood£63,144
Bickley East£61,628

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Bromley

Postcode districts that overlap Bromley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Bromley Census 2021

Residents329,998
Median age (est.)41
Density2,198per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above43%
No car or van23%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 13%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 11%Other: 15%
One person 28%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 11%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 27% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional27%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional16%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 76%Asian: 8%Black: 8%Mixed: 5%Other: 2%
White 76%Asian 8%Black 8%Mixed 5%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 37% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 20%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Bromley.