Neighbourhood comparison
Crystal Palace Park vs Orpington West
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Crystal Palace Park · 11Crystal Palace Park leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesOrpington West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
32
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
85
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
86
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
79
✓ leads
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 +£264/mo
£1,552/mo
£1,943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£68/mo
£2,011/mo
£1,895/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£581/yr
£2,477/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 +0.5 yrs
5.0 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 -49.9
48.3
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Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
25%
Connectivity
346 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +486 m
832 m
4 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
10 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
8,859
9,962 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,081 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
48%
53%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
45%
19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
24
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
6
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
4
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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