Chelsfield
vs Darwin
Darwin has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chelsfield. Homes in Darwin sold for a median of £619,500, 5% above Chelsfield. Darwin has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chelsfield has 11,565 residents in 4,516 households; Darwin has 5,774 in 2,292. Darwin has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.1 percentage points more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 24%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Chelsfield and 54% in Darwin. Darwin has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 1 percentage point more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £590,000 in Chelsfield and £619,500 in Darwin, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Darwin has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 20.8 percentage points more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chelsfield, and 9 in Darwin. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Chelsfield and 884 m in Darwin. The typical postcode is 958 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chelsfield and 3,452 m in Darwin. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Chelsfield and 86% in Darwin.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chelsfield and 82 in Darwin, 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.
Chelsfield is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 11,565 people in 4,516 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £590,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Bromley median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Bromley average.
Darwin is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 5,774 people in 2,292 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £619,500 over the past two years, 19% above the Bromley median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 95% above the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Chelsfield and Darwin next to other wards of Bromley.