Bickley & Sundridge
vs Mottingham
Mottingham has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bickley & Sundridge. Homes in Bickley & Sundridge sold for a median of £600,000, 45% above Mottingham. Mottingham has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bickley & Sundridge has 17,897 residents in 7,253 households; Mottingham has 11,489 in 4,636. Bickley & Sundridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 6.3 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 18%). Mottingham has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.3 percentage points more than Bickley & Sundridge (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bickley & Sundridge (33%) and terraced houses in Mottingham (39%). Bickley & Sundridge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 19.9 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £600,000 in Bickley & Sundridge and £415,000 in Mottingham, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Mottingham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 13.1 percentage points more than Bickley & Sundridge (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bickley & Sundridge, and 99 in Mottingham. The typical postcode is 482 m from the nearest school in Bickley & Sundridge and 393 m in Mottingham. The typical postcode is 618 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bickley & Sundridge and 990 m in Mottingham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Bickley & Sundridge and 98% in Mottingham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bickley & Sundridge and 112 in Mottingham, against 88 across Bromley. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Bickley & Sundridge is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 17,897 people in 7,253 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £600,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Bromley median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% below the Bromley average.
Mottingham is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 11,489 people in 4,636 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Bromley median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Bickley & Sundridge and Mottingham next to other wards of Bromley.