Neighbourhood comparison
Bickley West vs St Mary Cray East
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
Bickley West · 13Bickley West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSt Mary Cray East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -64 pts
7
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
21
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
81
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -34 pts
63
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,551/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 -£200/mo
£1,351/mo
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£1,970/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,953/mo
£2,224/yr
Council tax
Δ -£203/yr
£2,020/yr
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5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
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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
56.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.2
141.5
Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
20%
Connectivity
885 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +293 m
1.2 km
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
14 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,836
Population
9,103
5,860 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,775 / km²
45%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
32%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
29%
11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
4
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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