Mottingham
vs Plaistow
Mottingham has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Plaistow. Homes in Plaistow sold for a median of £490,000, 18% above Mottingham. Mottingham has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Mottingham has 11,489 residents in 4,636 households; Plaistow has 13,348 in 5,397. Plaistow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.7 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 18%). Mottingham has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.5 percentage points more than Plaistow (Bromley: 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Mottingham and 30% in Plaistow. Plaistow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 10.9 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 69%). Plaistow has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.7 percentage points more than Mottingham (Bromley: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £415,000 in Mottingham and £490,000 in Plaistow, against £520,000 across Bromley.
Surroundings
Mottingham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 10.1 percentage points more than Plaistow (Bromley: 17%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mottingham, and 126 in Plaistow. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Mottingham and 418 m in Plaistow. The typical postcode is 990 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mottingham and 719 m in Plaistow. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Mottingham and 93% in Plaistow.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mottingham and 83 in Plaistow, 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.
Mottingham is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 11,489 people in 4,636 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £415,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Bromley median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Bromley average.
Plaistow is one of 22 wards in Bromley, home to 13,348 people in 5,397 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £490,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Bromley median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Bromley average.
More comparisons.
Mottingham and Plaistow next to other wards of Bromley.