Neighbourhood comparison
Bickley West vs Shortlands Bromley Road
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Bickley West · 7Bickley West leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesShortlands Bromley Road · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
72
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
79
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
93
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,551/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 +£11/mo
£1,561/mo
£1,970/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,997/mo
£2,224/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£324/yr
£2,548/yr
5.7 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
6.0 yrs
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
56.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.1
50.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
58%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
50%
Connectivity
885 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 335 m
550 m
✓ leads
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 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.
9,836
Population
8,406
5,860 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,164 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
52%
✓ leads
49%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
54%
✓ leads
11
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0