Well Hill
Well Hill is a town or village in Greater London, England. It has 1 restaurant or café, 7 bus stops, and Knockholt railway station 1.5 km away. There were around 11 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Well Hill area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bromley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 329,994 residents at roughly 2,198 people per km².
- Council
- Bromley
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 57th of 294 English council areas — better than 81% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 9° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:56Sunset 16:29
9h 34m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Greenwich - Fiveways Sidcup Rd A20, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Vehicle crime2
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Crockenhill and Well Hill · Kent
Local policing priorities
- Nuisance vehicles.
- Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
620 reported road collisions (2025)
121 killed or seriously injured · 726 casualties · 18.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
51 food businesses within 2 miles
- 39 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Knockholt (1.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Knockholt (1.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£520,253 average▼ 0.5% YoY
Across Bromley · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,684 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY
- 1 bed £1,312
- 2 bed £1,641
- 3 bed £1,990
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
12.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.1 times median annual pay (12.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
3,923 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 158.9p · BP (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (6.2 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Maidenhead Aquatics Polhill (2.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Autumn leaf clearance getting in full swing· 28 Oct 2026
- Waste offences and failure to comply lead to prosecutions· 28 Oct 2026
- Business mentor scheme supports entrepreneurs to thrive in Bromley· 27 Oct 2026
- Half term activities on offer across Bromley· 23 Oct 2026
- New donation points for local charity’s Christmas appeal sees Mayor of Bromley donating· 16 Oct 2026
Source: Bromley Council
Population
329,994 residents in Bromley · 2,198/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK23,238
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK22,655
- Net moves+583
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 248 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,140 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 143,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
120 schools · 57,429 pupils
76 primary · 19 secondary · 25 other
Ofsted: 40 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (98%)
100 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hayes SchoolOutstanding
- Newstead Wood SchoolOutstanding
- Bullers Wood SchoolGood
- Bullers Wood School for BoysGood
- Charles Darwin SchoolGood
- Darrick Wood SchoolGood
- Harris Academy OrpingtonGood
- Langley Park School for GirlsGood
- Orion Eden ParkGood
- Orion RavensbourneGood
- Bishop Justus CofE School
- Chislehurst School for Girls
- Harris Academy Beckenham
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley
- Kemnal Technology College
- Langley Park School for Boys
- Orion Coopers
- Ravens Wood School
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bromley
Care & health services
323 CQC-registered services
- Care homes53
- GP practices60
- Dentists91
- Homecare agencies88
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bromley
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
604 applications decided
71.4% granted · 431 granted, 173 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 8
- Con 35
- LD 6
- Ref 6
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,305 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£965 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£34,389 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 148,193 certificates
8.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 67.7 women · 67.5 men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
13 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in BR6
- Summercroft Surgery
- Family Surgery
- Chelsfield Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sevenoaks:
- Remove the grey belt planning rules476 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Mandatory suicide risk assessment for adolescents in hospital who express intent307 local signatures · 18,972 nationwide
- Criminalise unauthorised development & ban retrospective permission242 local signatures · 7,329 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND213 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence205 local signatures · 55,084 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Well Hill · 0.0 kmWell Hill is a small rural hamlet within the civil parish of Shoreham in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It borders east of Orpington & 3.5 miles south of Swanley, adjacent to the Kent border with Greater Lon…
Chelsfield · 1.5 kmChelsfield is an area in southeast London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley and, prior to 1965, in the historic county of Kent. It lies south of Goddington, west of Well Hill, north of Pratt's Bottom and…
Knockholt railway station · 1.5 kmKnockholt railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, located in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London. It is 16 miles 44 chains (26.6 km) down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between…
Badgers Mount · 1.7 kmBadgers Mount is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in southeast England. It is 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Orpington and 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north west of Sevenoaks, adjacent to the Ken…
Hewitt's Chalk Bank · 1.9 kmHewitt's Chalk Bank is a 4-hectare (10-acre) nature reserve north-east of Pratt's Bottom in the London Borough of Bromley. It is managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.
1934 London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Airspeed Courier crash · 2.3 kmOn 29 September 1934, an Airspeed Courier of London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Ltd crashed just north of Shoreham, Kent. The aircraft was on a scheduled international passenger flight from Heston Aerodrome west of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Well Hill?
- Well Hill is a town in Greater London, England, in the Bromley local authority.
- How deprived is Well Hill?
- The Bromley local authority, which includes Well Hill, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.