Darwin
vs Farnborough & Crofton
Farnborough & Crofton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Darwin. Homes in Darwin sold for a median of £619,500, 6% above Farnborough & Crofton. Darwin has more green space nearby (33% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Darwin has 5,774 residents in 2,292 households; Farnborough & Crofton has 17,701 in 7,045. Darwin has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3 percentage points more than Farnborough & Crofton (Bromley: 18%). Farnborough & Crofton has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.9 percentage points more than Darwin (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Darwin (54%) and semi-detached houses in Farnborough & Crofton (42%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (84% and 83%). Darwin has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2 percentage points more than Farnborough & Crofton (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £619,500 in Darwin and £585,000 in Farnborough & Crofton, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Darwin has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 33%, 17.1 percentage points more than Farnborough & Crofton (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Darwin, and 64 in Farnborough & Crofton. The typical postcode is 884 m from the nearest school in Darwin and 459 m in Farnborough & Crofton. The typical postcode is 3,452 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Darwin and 1,497 m in Farnborough & Crofton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Darwin and 94% in Farnborough & Crofton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 82 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Darwin and 73 in Farnborough & Crofton, 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.
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.
Farnborough & Crofton is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 17,701 people in 7,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £585,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Bromley median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Darwin and Farnborough & Crofton next to other wards of Bromley.