Hayes & Coney Hall
vs West Wickham
Hayes & Coney Hall has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in West Wickham. Homes in West Wickham sold for a median of £671,750, in line with Hayes & Coney Hall. Hayes & Coney Hall has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hayes & Coney Hall has 15,917 residents in 5,932 households; West Wickham has 14,771 in 5,718. West Wickham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.6 percentage points more than Hayes & Coney Hall (Bromley: 18%). West Wickham has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 2.3 percentage points more than Hayes & Coney Hall (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 62% of homes in Hayes & Coney Hall and 47% in West Wickham. Hayes & Coney Hall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 87%, 2.9 percentage points more than West Wickham (Bromley: 69%). West Wickham has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1.9 percentage points more than Hayes & Coney Hall (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £668,000 in Hayes & Coney Hall and £671,750 in West Wickham, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Hayes & Coney Hall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 8.1 percentage points more than West Wickham (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hayes & Coney Hall, and 112 in West Wickham. The typical postcode is 613 m from the nearest school in Hayes & Coney Hall and 543 m in West Wickham. The typical postcode is 863 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hayes & Coney Hall and 835 m in West Wickham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Hayes & Coney Hall and 93% in West Wickham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hayes & Coney Hall and 52 in West Wickham, 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.
Hayes & Coney Hall is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 15,917 people in 5,932 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £668,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Bromley median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Bromley average.
West Wickham is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 14,771 people in 5,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £671,750 over the past two years, 29% above the Bromley median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Hayes & Coney Hall and West Wickham next to other wards of Bromley.