Chislehurst

Chislehurst
The medieval Church of Saint Nicholas, the oldest standing building in Chislehurst
Chislehurst
Location within Greater London
Population15,600 (2021 census)
OS grid referenceTQ445705
• Charing Cross10 mi (16 km) NW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChislehurst
Postcode districtBR7
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

Chislehurst (/ˈɪzəlˌhɜːrst/) is an affluent suburban district of south-east London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies east of Bromley, south-west of Sidcup and north-west of Orpington, 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in Kent. According to the 2021 census, Chislehurst has a population of 15,600 (rounded to the nearest 100).