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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 35 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
35
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
10.25(-66%)
Vehicle crime
7.73(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.26(-77%)
Shoplifting
5.37(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.04(-12%)
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 £660,000 in West Wickham area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,325,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Wickham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£932,500
Flats26£306,500
Semi-Detached59£747,500
Terraced16£607,500

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

BR49PY

Grosvenor Road

BR49QD

Bencurtis Park

BR40LN

Pine Avenue

BR40PX

Station Road

BR49AL

Little Court

BR49AR

Keswick Road

BR49PL

Dixon Place

BR40AP

Glebe Way

BR40DF

Hawes Lane

BR40RU

Silver Lane

BR49JY

The Grove

BR40AL

Pickhurst Rise

BR40JZ

Manor Park Road

BR49AW

Windermere Road

BR49LF

Oaklands Avenue

BR40EP

The Drive

BR40LU

High Street

BR44BS

West Wickham

BR49LW

Wickham Court Road

BR49PT

Manor Road

BR40BD

Wickham Chase

BR40RX

Silver Lane

BR40TA

Phoenix Close

BR49BH

Courtfield Rise

BR49LS

Woodland Way

BR49PU

Grosvenor Road

BR40LE

High Street

BR49JT

The Grove

BR49LG

Hardcourts Close

BR49NZ

Chessington Way

BR40DY

The Avenue

BR49BE

Courtfield Rise

BR40DG

Hawes Lane

BR40LS

High Street

BR40RW

Rose Walk

BR49PF

Hawkhurst Way

BR40SG

Silver Lane

BR49LU

Woodland Way

BR49NH

Highfield Drive

BR40AE

Pickhurst Rise

BR40LF

Manor Park Close

BR40LL

Chamberlain Crescent

BR40LZ

High Street

BR40RL

Glebe Way

BR49QN

Atkins Drive

BR40BA

The Mead

BR40LG

Cavendish Way

BR40PU

Station Road

BR40QP

Oak Grove

BR40SA

Glebe Way

BR40SF

Rose Walk

BR49AG

Hawes Lane

BR49LR

Woodland Way

BR40AG

Pickhurst Rise

BR40QG

West Wickham

BR49NQ

Boleyn Gardens

BR40DH

Langley Way

BR40QT

Beckenham Road

BR49PB

Sherwood Way

BR40JL

Kent Road

BR40JX

Sussex Road

BR49BB

Corkscrew Hill

BR49LA

The Grove

BR49NP

Copse Avenue

BR40AS

West Wickham

BR40BB

The Mead

BR40LW

Pine Avenue

BR40QR

Beckenham Road

BR40RA

Blakes Green

BR40SQ

Silver Lane

BR40NH

High Street

BR40SD

Rose Walk

BR49PJ

Cunningham Close

BR40ES

Goodhart Way

BR40LQ

Cavendish Way

BR49QF

Bencurtis Park

BR40QY

St Davids Close

BR49AD

High Mead

BR40DQ

Hawes Lane

BR40DZ

The Avenue

BR40JH

Ravenswood Crescent

BR49JU

Park Avenue

BR49PN

The Alders

BR40DL

Langley Way

BR40JQ

Kent Road

BR49AH

Mount Court

BR49FG

Knotley Way

BR49QE

Bencurtis Park

BR40AU

Pickhurst Rise

BR40QS

Beckenham Road

BR33FG

Hawksbrook Lane

BR40DB

Hawes Lane

BR40ER

Goodhart Way

BR40JP

Kent Road

BR49PA

Highbury Close

BR49RB

Inchwood

BR40NQ

High Street

BR40PY

Station Road

BR40QH

Croft Avenue

BR49PH

Bolderwood Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.