Neighbourhood comparison
Beckenham East & Kelsey Park vs Crystal Palace Park
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Beckenham East & Kelsey Park · 8Crystal Palace Park leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesCrystal Palace Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -46 pts
33
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
45
92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
97
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,505/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 -£217/mo
£1,288/mo
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£1,996/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£53/mo
£1,943/mo
£2,528/yr
Council tax
Δ -£633/yr
£1,895/yr
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4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£43,981/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,981/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
63%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
52.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.9
98.2
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
30%
Connectivity
749 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 403 m
346 m
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11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
4 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,564
Population
10,669
3,846 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,962 / km²
52%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
59%
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56%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
53%
23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
19
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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