Neighbourhood comparison
Belvedere & Lessness Heath vs Blackfen
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Belvedere & Lessness Heath · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesBlackfen · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
31
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32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
83
✓ leads
81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
59
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +29 pts
85
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,285/mo
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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 +£336/mo
£1,621/mo
£1,821/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£41/mo
£1,862/mo
£2,104/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£252/yr
£2,356/yr
4.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.7 yrs
6.0 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.9
57.2
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Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
36%
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Connectivity
709 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +812 m
1.5 km
9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
19 min
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
8,007
7,304 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,338 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
25%
29%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
4
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
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 0
1