Chislehurst
vs Petts Wood & Knoll
Chislehurst has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Petts Wood & Knoll. Homes in Petts Wood & Knoll sold for a median of £685,000, 10% above Chislehurst. Chislehurst has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Chislehurst has 15,568 residents in 6,257 households; Petts Wood & Knoll has 16,930 in 6,751. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 22%). Chislehurst has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4.1 percentage points more than Petts Wood & Knoll (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chislehurst (34%) and semi-detached houses in Petts Wood & Knoll (47%). Petts Wood & Knoll has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 7.9 percentage points more than Chislehurst (Bromley: 69%). Chislehurst has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 3.5 percentage points more than Petts Wood & Knoll (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £625,000 in Chislehurst and £685,000 in Petts Wood & Knoll, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Chislehurst has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.6 percentage points more than Petts Wood & Knoll (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chislehurst, and 88 in Petts Wood & Knoll. The typical postcode is 419 m from the nearest school in Chislehurst and 546 m in Petts Wood & Knoll. The typical postcode is 1,315 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chislehurst and 668 m in Petts Wood & Knoll. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Chislehurst and 99% in Petts Wood & Knoll.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chislehurst and 37 in Petts Wood & Knoll, 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.
Petts Wood & Knoll is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 16,930 people in 6,751 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £685,000 over the past two years, 32% above the Bromley median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Chislehurst and Petts Wood & Knoll next to other wards of Bromley.