Bickley & Sundridge
vs Plaistow
Plaistow 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, 22% above Plaistow. Plaistow has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bickley & Sundridge has 17,897 residents in 7,253 households; Plaistow has 13,348 in 5,397. Bickley & Sundridge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.6 percentage points more than Plaistow (Bromley: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bickley & Sundridge (33%) and terraced houses in Plaistow (30%). Bickley & Sundridge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 9 percentage points more than Plaistow (Bromley: 69%). Plaistow has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.1 percentage points more than Bickley & Sundridge (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £600,000 in Bickley & Sundridge and £490,000 in Plaistow, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Plaistow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 3 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 126 in Plaistow. The typical postcode is 482 m from the nearest school in Bickley & Sundridge and 418 m in Plaistow. The typical postcode is 618 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bickley & Sundridge and 719 m in Plaistow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Bickley & Sundridge and 93% in Plaistow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bickley & Sundridge and 83 in Plaistow, 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.
Plaistow is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 13,348 people in 5,397 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Bromley median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Bickley & Sundridge and Plaistow next to other wards of Bromley.