Neighbourhood comparison
Farnborough vs New Beckenham
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Farnborough · 2New Beckenham leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesNew Beckenham · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
50
✓ leads
58
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
76
✓ leads
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
95
✓ leads
100
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,743/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 -£336/mo
£1,407/mo
✓ leads
£2,018/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£48/mo
£1,970/mo
£2,550/yr
Council tax
Δ -£326/yr
£2,225/yr
✓ leads
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
76.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.3
77.1
Schools detail
75%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -43 pp
32%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
495 m
✓ leads
30 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
6 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.
7,045
Population
10,409
1,258 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,711 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
54%
✓ leads
42%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
54%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
22
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0