Postcode · West Wickham

BR4 4DB area guide

Who lives in BR4 4DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Wickham
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,780 (2024)

BR4 4DBWest Wickham

At a glance

What BR4 4DB is like

BR4 4DB is a postcode in the West Wickham area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,780 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BR4 4DB compares

Headline figures for BR4 4DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£92,626

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR4 4DB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR4 4DB FAQs

Is BR4 4DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BR4 4DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR4 4DB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BR4 4DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).

Which council covers BR4 4DB?

The local authority for BR4 4DB is Bromley.

BR4 4DB comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR4 4DB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Wickham, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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