Neighbourhood comparison
Crofton vs Crystal Palace Park
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Crofton · 5Crystal Palace Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesCrystal Palace Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
33
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
45
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
97
✓ leads
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -27 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,815/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 -£527/mo
£1,288/mo
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£2,036/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£93/mo
£1,943/mo
£2,768/yr
Council tax
Δ -£873/yr
£1,895/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
4.5 yrs
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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
28.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +69.3
98.2
Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
30%
Connectivity
917 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 571 m
346 m
✓ leads
11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
4 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.
8,387
Population
10,669
4,420 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,962 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
59%
✓ leads
51%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
53%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
19
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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