Postcode · West Wickham

BR4 9LA area guide

Who lives in BR4 9LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Wickham
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,736 (2024)

BR4 9LAWest Wickham

At a glance

What BR4 9LA is like

BR4 9LA 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 1,736 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BR4 9 sold for a median of £702,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR4 9LA compares

Headline figures for BR4 9LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£702,500

Median over 98 sales in BR4 9, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 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 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BR4 9LA FAQs

Is BR4 9LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BR4 9LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £702,500.

Homes in BR4 9 sold for a median of £702,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR4 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR4 9LA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BR4 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.4%).

Which council covers BR4 9LA?

The local authority for BR4 9LA is Bromley.

BR4 9LA comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR4 9LA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is West Wickham, 0.9 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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