Neighbourhood comparison
Crystal Palace Park vs St Mary Cray East
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Crystal Palace Park · 14Crystal Palace Park leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSt Mary Cray East · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
7
45
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
21
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
81
72
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,288/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 +£63/mo
£1,351/mo
£1,943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,953/mo
£1,895/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£125/yr
£2,020/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.0 yrs
4.5 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.3
141.5
Schools detail
30%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
20%
Connectivity
346 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +832 m
1.2 km
4 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
14 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
9,103
9,962 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,775 / km²
59%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -27 pp
32%
53%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -24 pp
29%
19
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
4
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads