Chislehurst
vs Mottingham
Mottingham has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Chislehurst. Homes in Chislehurst sold for a median of £625,000, 51% above Mottingham. Mottingham has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Chislehurst has 15,568 residents in 6,257 households; Mottingham has 11,489 in 4,636. Chislehurst has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.4 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 18%). Mottingham has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.4 percentage points more than Chislehurst (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chislehurst (34%) and terraced houses in Mottingham (39%). Chislehurst has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 22.2 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 69%). Mottingham has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Chislehurst (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £625,000 in Chislehurst and £415,000 in Mottingham, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (23% and 24%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chislehurst, and 99 in Mottingham. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Chislehurst and 393 m in Mottingham. The typical postcode is 1,315 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chislehurst and 990 m in Mottingham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Chislehurst and 98% in Mottingham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chislehurst 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.
Chislehurst is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 15,568 people in 6,257 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £625,000 over the past two years, 20% above the Bromley median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above 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.
Chislehurst and Mottingham next to other wards of Bromley.