Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Bickley West vs Clock House & Cator Park

Bromley, London · Bromley, London

Neighbourhood
Bickley West
Bromley
vs
Neighbourhood
Clock House & Cator Park
Bromley
Bickley West · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesClock House & Cator Park · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
58
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
86
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
96
✓ leads
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
68

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,551/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 +£182/mo
£1,732/mo
£1,970/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,983/mo
£2,224/yr
Council tax
Δ -£92/yr
£2,132/yr
5.7 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 +1.4 yrs
7.1 yrs

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

56.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.8
68.2

Schools detail

58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
25%

Connectivity

885 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 486 m
399 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 -6 min
5 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.

9,836
Population
7,844
5,860 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,504 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
55%
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49%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
57%
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11
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
14
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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