Chelsfield
vs St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chelsfield. Homes in Chelsfield sold for a median of £590,000, 37% above St Mary Cray. St Mary Cray has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chelsfield has 11,565 residents in 4,516 households; St Mary Cray has 18,438 in 7,612. Chelsfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.6 percentage points more than St Mary Cray (Bromley: 18%). St Mary Cray has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 6.5 percentage points more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chelsfield (38%) and semi-detached houses in St Mary Cray (45%). Chelsfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 18.3 percentage points more than St Mary Cray (Bromley: 69%). St Mary Cray has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.6 percentage points more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £590,000 in Chelsfield and £430,000 in St Mary Cray, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
St Mary Cray has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.3 percentage points more than Chelsfield (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chelsfield, and 89 in St Mary Cray. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Chelsfield and 417 m in St Mary Cray. The typical postcode is 958 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chelsfield and 1,038 m in St Mary Cray. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Chelsfield and 94% in St Mary Cray.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chelsfield and 81 in St Mary Cray, 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.
St Mary Cray is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 18,438 people in 7,612 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Bromley median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Chelsfield and St Mary Cray next to other wards of Bromley.