Farnborough & Crofton
vs Orpington
Orpington has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Farnborough & Crofton. Homes in Farnborough & Crofton sold for a median of £585,000, in line with Orpington. Farnborough & Crofton has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Farnborough & Crofton has 17,701 residents in 7,045 households; Orpington has 11,961 in 4,755. Farnborough & Crofton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.4 percentage points more than Orpington (Bromley: 18%). Farnborough & Crofton has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1 percentage point more than Orpington (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Farnborough & Crofton and 46% in Orpington. Farnborough & Crofton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 11.6 percentage points more than Orpington (Bromley: 69%). Orpington has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.6 percentage points more than Farnborough & Crofton (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £585,000 in Farnborough & Crofton and £570,000 in Orpington, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Farnborough & Crofton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.6 percentage points more than Orpington (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Farnborough & Crofton, and 120 in Orpington. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Farnborough & Crofton and 457 m in Orpington. The typical postcode is 1,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Farnborough & Crofton and 1,301 m in Orpington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Farnborough & Crofton and 96% in Orpington.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Farnborough & Crofton and 128 in Orpington, 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.
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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.
Orpington is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 11,961 people in 4,755 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £570,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Bromley median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Farnborough & Crofton and Orpington next to other wards of Bromley.