Neighbourhood comparison
Sidcup West vs Wickham Street & East Wickham
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Sidcup West · 12Sidcup West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWickham Street & East Wickham · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
36
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
76
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
77
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
74
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,400/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 +£209/mo
£1,609/mo
£1,847/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,860/mo
£2,416/yr
Council tax
Δ -£89/yr
£2,327/yr
5.4 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 +1.0 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
92.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -38.3
53.8
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
24%
Connectivity
688 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +72 m
760 m
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 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.
9,942
Population
7,035
5,730 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,360 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
30%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
31%
22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -17
5
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
2
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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