Neighbourhood comparison
Lesney Farm & Colyers East vs Sidcup West
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Lesney Farm & Colyers East · 4Sidcup West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSidcup West · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
37
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
41
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
95
✓ leads
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
83
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,377/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 +£23/mo
£1,400/mo
£1,818/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£29/mo
£1,847/mo
£2,067/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£350/yr
£2,416/yr
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,883/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,883/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
60.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.0
92.1
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
858 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 170 m
688 m
✓ leads
11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
9 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.
9,134
Population
9,942
7,870 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,730 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
37%
✓ leads
25%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
42%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
22
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0