Neighbourhood comparison
Crystal Palace Park vs Orpington East
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Crystal Palace Park · 13Crystal Palace Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesOrpington East · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
40
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45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
78
✓ leads
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
81
72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,288/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 +£231/mo
£1,519/mo
£1,943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£53/mo
£1,996/mo
£1,895/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£393/yr
£2,288/yr
4.5 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 +0.7 yrs
5.2 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
98.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.2
56.0
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Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
22%
Connectivity
346 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
1.5 km
4 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
18 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,669
Population
7,230
9,962 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,216 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -28 pp
31%
53%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
35%
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
14
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
3
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2