Neighbourhood comparison
Sidcup East vs Welling
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Sidcup East · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesWelling · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
65
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
84
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
82
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,474/mo
✓ leads
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 +£157/mo
£1,631/mo
£1,863/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,875/mo
£2,600/yr
Council tax
Δ -£91/yr
£2,509/yr
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
6.4 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
51.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.2
52.1
Schools detail
53%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
33%
Connectivity
984 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 176 m
809 m
✓ leads
13 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
10 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.
10,321
Population
10,516
4,881 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,843 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
33%
43%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
36%
12
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
7
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1