Neighbourhood comparison
Belvedere & Lessness Heath vs Erith East
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Belvedere & Lessness Heath · 5Erith East leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesErith East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
15
32
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
26
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
83
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
67
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,285/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 +£13/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,821/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,818/mo
£2,104/yr
Council tax
Δ -£35/yr
£2,068/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
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
100.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.0
134.1
Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
26%
✓ leads
Connectivity
709 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 120 m
590 m
✓ leads
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
7 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,924
Population
8,668
7,304 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,781 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
32%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
26%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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