Kelsey & Eden Park
vs West Wickham
Kelsey & Eden Park 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, 6% above Kelsey & Eden Park. Kelsey & Eden Park has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Kelsey & Eden Park has 15,465 residents in 6,004 households; West Wickham has 14,771 in 5,718. West Wickham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.1 percentage points more than Kelsey & Eden Park (Bromley: 18%). Kelsey & Eden Park has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 1.6 percentage points more than West Wickham (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kelsey & Eden Park (43%) and semi-detached houses in West Wickham (47%). West Wickham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 6.9 percentage points more than Kelsey & Eden Park (Bromley: 69%). Kelsey & Eden Park has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.4 percentage points more than West Wickham (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £632,500 in Kelsey & Eden Park and £671,750 in West Wickham, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Kelsey & Eden Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 12.7 percentage points more than West Wickham (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 95 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kelsey & Eden Park, and 112 in West Wickham. The typical postcode is 353 m from the nearest school in Kelsey & Eden Park and 543 m in West Wickham. The typical postcode is 755 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kelsey & Eden Park and 835 m in West Wickham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Kelsey & Eden Park and 93% in West Wickham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kelsey & Eden Park 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.
Kelsey & Eden Park is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 15,465 people in 6,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £632,500 over the past two years, 22% above the Bromley median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% 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.
Kelsey & Eden Park and West Wickham next to other wards of Bromley.