# Shortlands Bromley Road

North west Bromley. 8,406 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Shortlands Bromley Road had 8,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000137. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £460,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shortlands Bromley Road was £460,000 in 2025. Joint 1,275th 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/shortlands-bromley-road#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,400** (2021). Shortlands Bromley Road had 8,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,890th 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/shortlands-bromley-road#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 79%** (2022). About 79% of people in Shortlands Bromley Road 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/shortlands-bromley-road#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.3%** (January 2026). In Shortlands Bromley Road, 83.3% 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/shortlands-bromley-road#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000137) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 79% of people in Shortlands Bromley Road 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=E02000137) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 157 homes were sold in Shortlands Bromley Road in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000137) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shortlands Bromley Road.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000137) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shortlands Bromley Road had 8,400 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Shortlands Bromley Road

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shortlands Bromley Road at a rate of 56.6 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 | 128 |
| Vehicle crime | 113 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 101 |
| Other crime | 57 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |

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

## How Shortlands Bromley Road compares

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

| Measure | Shortlands Bromley Road | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £460,000 | 12th cheapest | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2025 |
| Population | 8,400 | 18th most populated | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 79% | 13th most people in radon Affected Areas | 39 middle areas, Bromley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.3% | 3rd lowest | 39 middle areas, Bromley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shortlands Bromley Road safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shortlands Bromley Road at a rate of 56.6 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, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shortlands Bromley Road.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (128), vehicle crime (113) and anti-social behaviour (101).
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 Shortlands Bromley Road alone. [See Bromley](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley)

- **Average house price: £520,253** (August 2026). Bromley’s average house price was £520,253 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 10.2×** (2025). A home in Bromley costs 10.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 46th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Shortlands Bromley Road in brief

The median price paid for a home in Shortlands Bromley Road was £460,000 in 2025.
Shortlands Bromley Road had 8,400 usual residents at the census.
About 79% of people in Shortlands Bromley Road live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shortlands Bromley Road, 83.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000137
- Ward: [Shortlands & Park Langley †](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/ward/shortlands-and-park-langley)
- 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: 1.86 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,406*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* 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), [Langley Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/langley-park), [Bromley North & Sundridge](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/bromley-north-and-sundridge), [Downham West](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/downham-west), [Bromley South](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/bromley-south), [Plaistow (Bromley)](https://openindex.co.uk/bromley/plaistow-bromley)

## Latest updates for Shortlands Bromley Road

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000137

## How to cite

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