Postcode district · West Wickham
Who lives in BR4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BR4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bromley
- Region
- London
- Population
- 25,255 (2024)
BR4Postcode district · West Wickham
Who lives in BR4
Residents
25,255
2024 estimate
Households
9,607
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
BR4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
BR4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
55.4% of adults in BR4 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.6% have never married.
BR4England
Married or civil partnership55.4%44.7%
Never married29.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in BR4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
BR4
54%
33%
England
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.