Neighbourhood comparison
Blackfen vs Crossway Park
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Blackfen · 8Blackfen leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesCrossway Park · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -28 pts
3
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
45
59
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
47
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,621/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 -£272/mo
£1,349/mo
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£1,862/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,810/mo
£2,356/yr
Council tax
Δ -£387/yr
£1,969/yr
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6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
4.7 yrs
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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
57.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.4
89.6
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
47%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +296 m
1.8 km
19 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
18 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,007
Population
8,391
5,338 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,470 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
41%
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33%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
23%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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