# New Beckenham

North west Bromley. 10,409 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

New Beckenham had 9,834 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000132. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £387,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in New Beckenham was £387,750 in 2025. 2,064th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/new-beckenham#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,834** (2021). New Beckenham had 9,834 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,297th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/new-beckenham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in New Beckenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/new-beckenham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.3%** (January 2026). In New Beckenham, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/new-beckenham#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000132) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in New Beckenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000132) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 222 homes were sold in New Beckenham in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000132) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for New Beckenham.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000132) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Beckenham had 9,834 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in New Beckenham

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Beckenham at a rate of 141.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.7 per 1,000 people across Bromley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 353 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 293 |
| Other crime | 208 |
| Shoplifting | 197 |
| Vehicle crime | 139 |
| Burglary | 80 |
| Drug offences | 65 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Robbery | 50 |
| Theft from the person | 35 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How New Beckenham compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | New Beckenham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £387,750 | 3rd cheapest | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2025 |
| Population | 9,834 | 7th most populated | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.3% | 6th lowest | 39 middle areas, Bromley · Jan 2026 |

## Is New Beckenham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Beckenham at a rate of 141.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.7 per 1,000 people across Bromley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 100 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in New Beckenham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (353), anti-social behaviour (293) and other crime (208).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bromley

These figures are published for the whole of Bromley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bromley and not New Beckenham alone. [See Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

- **Average house price: £511,670** (July 2026). Bromley’s average house price was £511,670 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £51,225** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bromley earned a median of £51,225 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 11th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.0×** (2025). A home in Bromley costs 10.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 12.7** (2025). Bromley has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 57th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## New Beckenham in brief

The median price paid for a home in New Beckenham was £387,750 in 2025.
New Beckenham had 9,834 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in New Beckenham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In New Beckenham, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000132
- Ward: [Beckenham Town & Copers Cope †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/ward/beckenham-town-and-copers-cope)
- Constituency: [Beckenham and Penge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/beckenham-and-penge)
- Council: [Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,409*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Beckenham East & Kelsey Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/beckenham-east-and-kelsey-park), [Clock House & Cator Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/clock-house-and-cator-park), [Beckenham Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/beckenham-hill), [Elmers End](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/elmers-end), [Penge East](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/penge-east)

## Latest updates for New Beckenham

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000132

## How to cite

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