Clock House
vs Penge & Cator
Penge & Cator has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Clock House. Homes in Clock House sold for a median of £531,000, 12% above Penge & Cator. Clock House has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Clock House has 17,358 residents in 7,482 households; Penge & Cator has 18,911 in 8,391. Clock House has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.4 percentage points more than Penge & Cator (Bromley: 18%). Penge & Cator has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.7 percentage points more than Clock House (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Clock House (32%) and flats in Penge & Cator (36%). Clock House has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 19.4 percentage points more than Penge & Cator (Bromley: 69%). Penge & Cator has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 2.7 percentage points more than Clock House (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £531,000 in Clock House and £475,000 in Penge & Cator, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 14%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clock House, and 193 in Penge & Cator. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Clock House and 320 m in Penge & Cator. The typical postcode is 299 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clock House and 388 m in Penge & Cator. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Clock House and 91% in Penge & Cator.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Clock House and 139 in Penge & Cator, 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.
Clock House is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 17,358 people in 7,482 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £531,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bromley median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Bromley average.
Penge & Cator is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 18,911 people in 8,391 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £475,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bromley median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Clock House and Penge & Cator next to other wards of Bromley.