Neighbourhood comparison
Biggin Hill West vs Crystal Palace Park
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Biggin Hill West · 2Crystal Palace Park leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCrystal Palace Park · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
33
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
45
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +67 pts
97
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
72
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,407/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 -£119/mo
£1,288/mo
✓ leads
£1,982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,943/mo
£2,359/yr
Council tax
Δ -£464/yr
£1,895/yr
✓ leads
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 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
64.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.9
98.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
30%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
346 m
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -67 min
4 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.
7,137
Population
10,669
2,686 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,962 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
59%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
53%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
19
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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