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West Wickham

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About

West Wickham sits in the far southeastern corner of the London Borough of Bromley, bordering the county of Kent. The area is primarily residential, characterised by interwar and post-war semi-detached and detached housing, with significant green space provided by West Wickham Common and Spring Park. Local shopping needs are served along the High Street, which runs from the historic parish church towards the railway station.

The area retains a distinct sense of its past as a Kentish village, evident in its older core around St John the Baptist Church. A notable local landmark is the Wickham Court, a medieval manor house with later Tudor additions, which now functions as a private school. Transport links are provided by the railway line to London Bridge, reinforcing its commuter town character within the greater London landscape.

Area overview

On average West Wickham has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in West Wickham is £92,626 per year. There are 5 schools in West Wickham: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. West Wickham is home to around 12,292 people, with a population density of about 3,198.1 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
3/10

Area Profile

West Wickham Population
12,292
Population density
3,198.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.17(-67%)
Vehicle crime
9.52(+2%)
Shoplifting
7.24(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.67(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.37(-6%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,210
74.91%
Other White
748
6.08%
Indian
402
3.27%
Irish
259
2.11%
Other
231
1.88%
Total population: 12,294

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,001
39.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,686
16.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,487
14.76%
No qualifications
1,292
12.83%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
910
9.03%
Total 16+ residents: 10,073

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,213
45.52%
Owns with a mortgage
1,805
37.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
492
10.12%
Other social rented
242
4.98%
Other forms of private rent
71
1.46%
Total households: 4,862

Property prices in West Wickham

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £682,500 in West Wickham area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £1,290,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Wickham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Wickham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached20£937,500£6,182
Flats23£260,000£4,727
Semi-Detached51£745,000£5,625
Terraced21£605,000£5,952

10 years median price trend in West Wickham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Wickham.

All postcodes in West Wickham

BR40DJ

Langley Way

BR40PY

Station Road

BR40JW

Braemar Gardens

BR40BG

Wickham Chase

BR49AD

High Mead

BR40JY

Manor Park Road

BR40LL

Chamberlain Crescent

BR49NP

Copse Avenue

BR40PW

Ravenswood Avenue

BR40JU

Surrey Road

BR40PN

Ravenswood Avenue

BR40NB

High Street

BR40DH

Langley Way

BR40LG

Cavendish Way

BR40AW

Pickhurst Rise

BR49LP

Aberdare Close

BR40EL

Red Lodge Road

BR40RL

Glebe Way

BR44DB

West Wickham

BR40BQ

Wickham Chase

BR49PY

Grosvenor Road

BR49LF

Oaklands Avenue

BR49QF

Bencurtis Park

BR49PX

Springfield Gardens

BR40AA

Pickhurst Rise

BR40RJ

Glebe Way

BR49PW

The Alders

BR49LL

Woodland Way

BR40RQ

Oak Lodge Drive

BR49RD

Golden Lane

BR49AR

Keswick Road

BR40DQ

Hawes Lane

BR40NF

High Street

BR49NJ

Highfield Drive

BR49PD

Sherwood Way

BR40DG

Hawes Lane

BR49BD

Courtfield Rise

BR49NL

Copse Avenue

BR40AU

Pickhurst Rise

BR49LN

Wickham Court Road

BR40NJ

High Street

BR49LE

Oaklands Avenue

BR40EW

Red Lodge Road

BR40AS

West Wickham

BR40LW

Pine Avenue

BR49AH

Mount Court

BR49PA

Highbury Close

BR49BB

Corkscrew Hill

BR49BY

Summer Grove

BR49JU

Park Avenue

BR40LU

High Street

BR40DP

Langley Way

BR40BB

The Mead

BR40QJ

Croft Avenue

BR49AB

Martins Close

BR49NY

Chessington Way

BR40ER

Goodhart Way

BR40EP

The Drive

BR40SB

Rose Walk

BR40DX

The Avenue

BR40EJ

Rays Road

BR49LX

Tudor Gardens

BR40RA

Blakes Green

BR49QT

Palmer Close

BR40LP

High Street

BR49NA

Wood Lodge Lane

BR49PQ

The Alders

BR40JF

Braemar Gardens

BR49QN

Atkins Drive

BR49LJ

Arragon Gardens

BR40AN

Pickhurst Rise

BR49PE

Hawkhurst Way

BR40QS

Beckenham Road

BR49PP

Dixon Place

BR49AL

Little Court

BR40AP

Glebe Way

BR40LT

High Street

BR49AA

Hawes Lane

BR40QE

West Wickham

BR40QT

Beckenham Road

BR49AT

Keswick Road

BR40ES

Goodhart Way

BR40BA

The Mead

BR40EH

West Wickham

BR49NF

Stambourne Way

BR49NZ

Chessington Way

BR40PA

High Street

BR49EW

Knotley Way

BR40QZ

St Davids Close

BR40DR

Langley Way

BR40AJ

Pickhurst Rise

BR49AJ

Seabrook Drive

BR40JT

Braemar Gardens

BR49NQ

Boleyn Gardens

BR49LZ

Wood Lodge Lane

BR40RG

High Broom Crescent

BR49PR

Dixon Place

BR40SE

Linden Leas

BR49FB

Knotley Way

BR40LB

Barwood Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.