Placetrics
City comparison

Bexley vs Redbridge

Bexley, London · Redbridge, London

City
Bexley
Bexley
vs
City
Redbridge
Redbridge
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Bexley
£1,528/mo vs £1,722/mo
Safer
Bexley
69/100 vs 63/100
Better schools
Redbridge
35% vs 39%
Better transport
Redbridge
74/100 vs 87/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Bexley · 9Bexley leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesRedbridge · 5

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
42
50
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
69
✓ leads
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
74
87
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
79
90
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£198/mo
£1,562/mo
✓ leads
£1,760/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£166/mo
£1,863/mo
✓ leads
£2,029/mo
Council tax
Δ -£104/yr
£2,406/yr
£2,301/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
7.0 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£307/yr
£36,883/yr
£37,190/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +8 pp
73%
✓ leads
81%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.30
✓ leads
0.26

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.0
59.7
✓ leads
70.7

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
35%
39%
✓ leads

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ +580 m
895 m
✓ leads
1.5 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
11 min
✓ leads
20 min
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,732 / km²
8,469 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
31%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
34%
33%
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
—
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 0
0
0
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