Neighbourhood comparison
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street vs London Bridge & Bermondsey West
Southwark, London · Southwark, London
vs
Burgess Park West & John Ruskin Street · 5London Bridge & Bermondsey West leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesLondon Bridge & Bermondsey West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
26
71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
23
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
97
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
95
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,278/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 +£17/mo
£2,294/mo
£2,656/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£2,654/mo
£1,837/yr
Council tax
Δ -£25/yr
£1,812/yr
6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.0 yrs
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Earning power
£43,006/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,006/yr
90%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
90%
0.94
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.94
Safety detail
72.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +132.8
205.7
Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
43%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 613 m
753 m
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18 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
9 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.
8,736
Population
11,366
19,922 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,863 / km²
53%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
49%
44%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
47%
✓ leads
23
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +76
99
✓ leads
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
19
✓ leads
11
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
19
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +9
14
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10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
8