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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

BR49PJ

Cunningham Close

BR49QD

Bencurtis Park

BR49PU

Grosvenor Road

BR40SQ

Silver Lane

BR49FG

Knotley Way

BR49NG

Boleyn Gardens

BR40SH

Glebe Way

BR49PG

The Alders

BR40JJ

Ravenswood Crescent

BR40LX

High Street

BR40JN

Braemar Gardens

BR49JT

The Grove

BR49QG

Bencurtis Park

BR49NW

Copse Avenue

BR49AQ

Hawes Lane

BR40PU

Station Road

BR40AR

West Wickham

BR49FE

Springfield Gardens

BR49RB

Inchwood

BR49RA

Briar Lane

BR40AG

Pickhurst Rise

BR49QH

Rydal Drive

BR40PJ

Pond Cottage Lane

BR49AF

Hawes Lane

BR40QR

Beckenham Road

BR40EN

Red Lodge Road

BR49LY

Wood Lodge Lane

BR40LE

High Street

BR49FJ

Ashby Close

BR49BJ

Addington Road

BR40SL

High Street

BR40LF

Manor Park Close

BR40DY

The Avenue

BR40JX

Sussex Road

BR44DE

West Wickham

BR49LS

Woodland Way

BR49PZ

The Alders

BR40LS

High Street

BR40JD

Hayes Chase

BR40RH

Glebe Way

BR40AL

Pickhurst Rise

BR49AX

Hawes Lane

BR49AW

Windermere Road

BR40LR

High Street

BR49PS

Manor Road

BR40AD

Pickhurst Rise

BR40BL

Wickham Chase

BR40SF

Rose Walk

BR33FG

Hawksbrook Lane

BR40RX

Silver Lane

BR40NG

High Street

BR49AN

Windermere Road

BR40LN

Pine Avenue

BR49PN

The Alders

BR40EA

The Avenue

BR49QE

Bencurtis Park

BR40PH

High Street

BR40SG

Silver Lane

BR40SD

Rose Walk

BR40DZ

The Avenue

BR49NH

Highfield Drive

BR49BQ

Addington Road

BR49FH

Knotley Way

BR49JX

Southcroft Avenue

BR49AP

Windermere Road

BR40LQ

Cavendish Way

BR49JY

The Grove

BR40BN

Wickham Chase

BR40AE

Pickhurst Rise

BR49NE

Stambourne Way

BR49BA

Corkscrew Hill

BR49LU

Woodland Way

BR40ND

High Street

BR40QN

Links Road

BR49NR

Copse Avenue

BR49PB

Sherwood Way

BR40TA

Phoenix Close

BR40JL

Kent Road

BR49LW

Wickham Court Road

BR40QH

Croft Avenue

BR40LH

Wilmar Gardens

BR40JH

Ravenswood Crescent

BR49BS

Addington Road

BR40QG

West Wickham

BR40NP

High Street

BR40LZ

High Street

BR40RU

Silver Lane

BR49LH

The Glade

BR40RT

Wickham Crescent

BR49LG

Hardcourts Close

BR49LB

Southcroft Avenue

BR49PH

Bolderwood Way

BR49PL

Dixon Place

BR40QL

Ash Grove

BR49LR

Woodland Way

BR40DB

Hawes Lane

BR49TD

West Wickham

BR49LA

The Grove

BR44BS

West Wickham

BR49BE

Courtfield Rise

Data Sources

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