Neighbourhood comparison
Bursted Wood vs Sidcup West
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Bursted Wood · 5Sidcup West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSidcup West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
37
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
41
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
95
✓ leads
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
83
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,702/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 -£302/mo
£1,400/mo
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£1,883/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£36/mo
£1,847/mo
£2,606/yr
Council tax
Δ -£190/yr
£2,416/yr
✓ leads
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
5.4 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
35.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +56.6
92.1
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
50%
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Connectivity
787 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 99 m
688 m
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10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 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.
8,079
Population
9,942
5,249 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,730 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
37%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
42%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
22
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0