Neighbourhood comparison
Barnehurst North vs Belvedere & Lessness Heath
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Barnehurst North · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesBelvedere & Lessness Heath · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -42 pts
18
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -52 pts
32
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
81
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84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,548/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£263/mo
£1,285/mo
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£1,864/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£43/mo
£1,821/mo
£2,371/yr
Council tax
Δ -£267/yr
£2,104/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.3 yrs
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Earning power
£36,883/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,883/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
41.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +59.0
100.1
Schools detail
35%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
18%
Connectivity
759 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 50 m
709 m
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9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,178
Population
10,924
5,822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,304 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
34%
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38%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
29%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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