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Homes rented privately

8.2% to 33.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.2% in Biggin Hill to 33.3% in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope — a gap of 25.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Biggin Hill8.2%3504,285
Hayes & Coney Hall8.6%5085,918
Farnborough & Crofton9%6357,053
Chelsfield10.3%4544,392
West Wickham10.6%6055,709
Darwin10.8%2482,287
Orpington11.8%5574,729
St Paul's Cray12%8176,814
Petts Wood & Knoll12.1%8356,910
Kelsey & Eden Park12.9%7715,994
St Mary Cray13.1%9977,614
Chislehurst15.1%9456,268
Bromley Common & Holwood15.7%1,1907,589
Mottingham16.4%7594,633
Bickley & Sundridge16.7%1,1947,149
Plaistow18.3%1,0035,494
Clock House21.4%1,5987,467
Shortlands & Park Langley22%1,4776,703
Penge & Cator23.9%2,0128,405
Crystal Palace & Anerley32.4%1,8395,682
Bromley Town32.6%2,1926,718
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope33.3%2,6748,019
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Shortlands & Park Langley to 6% in St Paul's Cray — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shortlands & Park Langley2.5%40316,211
Bromley Town2.8%43015,400
Petts Wood & Knoll2.8%48517,259
Hayes & Coney Hall3.1%48815,908
West Wickham3.1%46114,768
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope3.2%53116,363
Chelsfield3.3%37011,234
Farnborough & Crofton3.3%58517,704
Bickley & Sundridge3.4%60117,766
Clock House3.5%59917,359
Kelsey & Eden Park3.5%53715,464
Biggin Hill3.6%38910,817
Chislehurst3.7%57615,572
Plaistow3.9%52113,479
Darwin4.1%2355,772
Bromley Common & Holwood4.1%77518,781
Orpington4.2%50511,960
Penge & Cator4.4%82818,909
Crystal Palace & Anerley5.1%61312,029
St Mary Cray5.1%94718,436
Mottingham5.3%61111,488
St Paul's Cray6%1,04417,313
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People aged 65 or over

8.9% to 25.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 8.9% in Crystal Palace & Anerley to 25.4% in Darwin — a gap of 16.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Crystal Palace & Anerley8.9%1,07512,030
Penge & Cator11.2%2,11418,907
Clock House12.7%2,19917,358
St Paul's Cray13.5%2,34617,316
Mottingham13.7%1,57611,490
Bromley Town14.2%2,18515,400
Bromley Common & Holwood15.4%2,88618,779
Plaistow15.6%2,10113,479
St Mary Cray16.8%3,08918,436
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope17.5%2,85816,362
Shortlands & Park Langley18.1%2,93716,210
Kelsey & Eden Park19.3%2,99015,466
Bickley & Sundridge20.1%3,56917,765
Orpington20.2%2,41011,959
Hayes & Coney Hall20.7%3,28715,908
Chelsfield20.7%2,32611,235
Chislehurst21.3%3,31415,570
Petts Wood & Knoll21.7%3,73917,258
Farnborough & Crofton22.3%3,95717,706
West Wickham22.4%3,31514,772
Biggin Hill23.2%2,51010,816
Darwin25.4%1,4665,775
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.3% to 21.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.3% in Shortlands & Park Langley to 21.4% in St Paul's Cray — a gap of 12 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shortlands & Park Langley9.3%1,20812,929
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope10%1,37113,720
Bromley Town10.2%1,27912,498
Petts Wood & Knoll11.1%1,54113,840
Bickley & Sundridge11.3%1,61714,356
Clock House11.3%1,56813,825
Hayes & Coney Hall12.1%1,54412,757
West Wickham12.3%1,47412,022
Chislehurst13.1%1,64712,541
Kelsey & Eden Park13.3%1,65312,416
Chelsfield13.5%1,2098,978
Farnborough & Crofton13.5%1,93314,267
Penge & Cator13.8%2,10515,238
Plaistow14.2%1,52610,713
Crystal Palace & Anerley14.2%1,4149,923
Bromley Common & Holwood15.3%2,28014,856
Orpington15.4%1,4839,617
Biggin Hill16.4%1,4528,880
Darwin17.9%8614,819
Mottingham19.1%1,7098,928
St Mary Cray19.5%2,86514,659
St Paul's Cray21.4%2,84513,307
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.6% to 54.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26.6% in Biggin Hill to 54.1% in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope — a gap of 27.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Biggin Hill26.6%2,3638,880
St Paul's Cray29.2%3,88913,307
Darwin31.1%1,5014,819
St Mary Cray31.4%4,60414,659
Mottingham34.8%3,1108,928
Hayes & Coney Hall38.3%4,88312,757
Bromley Common & Holwood38.5%5,72414,856
Orpington38.5%3,7079,617
Farnborough & Crofton39.7%5,66214,267
West Wickham39.9%4,79412,022
Chelsfield42.5%3,8128,978
Kelsey & Eden Park42.7%5,30312,416
Plaistow44.2%4,73410,713
Chislehurst45.5%5,70112,541
Petts Wood & Knoll45.7%6,32513,840
Bickley & Sundridge48.9%7,01914,356
Penge & Cator49.7%7,57815,238
Shortlands & Park Langley51.1%6,60812,929
Clock House51.2%7,07813,825
Crystal Palace & Anerley51.5%5,1159,923
Bromley Town52.6%6,57612,498
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope54.1%7,42013,720
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.1% to 26.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.1% in Shortlands & Park Langley to 26.4% in St Paul's Cray — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shortlands & Park Langley9.1%6106,704
Petts Wood & Knoll9.5%6586,910
Bickley & Sundridge10.1%7227,149
Hayes & Coney Hall10.4%6185,918
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope10.6%8508,020
West Wickham10.7%6125,705
Chislehurst11%6876,266
Chelsfield11.5%5074,390
Bromley Town12%8056,718
Kelsey & Eden Park12.2%7315,994
Biggin Hill12.2%5234,284
Farnborough & Crofton12.3%8657,052
Clock House13%9707,466
Darwin13.1%3002,287
Plaistow15%8235,496
Orpington15.6%7394,730
Bromley Common & Holwood16%1,2137,591
Penge & Cator18.3%1,5398,403
Crystal Palace & Anerley18.9%1,0745,682
St Mary Cray20%1,5247,610
Mottingham21.5%9974,633
St Paul's Cray26.4%1,8016,815
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.7% to 32.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.7% in Hayes & Coney Hall to 32.9% in St Paul's Cray — a gap of 29.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 22 of 22 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hayes & Coney Hall3.7%2205,918
Petts Wood & Knoll3.8%2606,910
West Wickham4.7%2695,709
Biggin Hill4.7%2034,285
Darwin4.9%1132,287
Chelsfield5.5%2434,392
Shortlands & Park Langley6.2%4146,703
Chislehurst7.1%4476,268
Bickley & Sundridge7.6%5457,149
Farnborough & Crofton8.2%5807,053
Beckenham Town & Copers Cope8.6%6868,019
Kelsey & Eden Park9%5405,994
Bromley Town9.5%6366,718
Clock House11.7%8727,467
Bromley Common & Holwood14.2%1,0787,589
Orpington15.9%7504,729
Plaistow16.1%8835,494
St Mary Cray21.2%1,6137,614
Mottingham27.8%1,2884,633
Penge & Cator28.3%2,3758,405
Crystal Palace & Anerley29.4%1,6705,682
St Paul's Cray32.9%2,2446,814
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Beckenham Town & Copers CopeBickley & SundridgeBiggin HillBromley Common & HolwoodBromley TownChelsfieldChislehurstClock HouseCrystal Palace & AnerleyDarwinFarnborough & CroftonHayes & Coney HallKelsey & Eden ParkMottinghamOrpingtonPenge & CatorPetts Wood & KnollPlaistowShortlands & Park LangleySt Mary CraySt Paul's CrayWest Wickham
22 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Beckenham Town & Copers Cope →16,363 people · census date in profileBickley & Sundridge →17,764 people · census date in profileBiggin Hill →10,817 people · census date in profileBromley Common & Holwood →18,780 people · census date in profileBromley Town →15,400 people · census date in profileChelsfield →11,234 people · census date in profileChislehurst →15,570 people · census date in profileClock House →17,359 people · census date in profileCrystal Palace & Anerley →12,029 people · census date in profileDarwin →5,772 people · census date in profileFarnborough & Crofton →17,703 people · census date in profileHayes & Coney Hall →15,908 people · census date in profileKelsey & Eden Park →15,465 people · census date in profileMottingham →11,488 people · census date in profileOrpington →11,960 people · census date in profilePenge & Cator →18,908 people · census date in profilePetts Wood & Knoll →17,260 people · census date in profilePlaistow →13,478 people · census date in profileShortlands & Park Langley →16,210 people · census date in profileSt Mary Cray →18,436 people · census date in profileSt Paul's Cray →17,313 people · census date in profileWest Wickham →14,768 people · census date in profile