Neighbourhood comparison
New Beckenham vs St Mary Cray South
Bromley, London · Bromley, London
New Beckenham · 15New Beckenham leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSt Mary Cray South · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
27
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
48
95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
90
75
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,407/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 +£149/mo
£1,556/mo
£1,970/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,961/mo
£2,225/yr
Council tax
Δ -£114/yr
£2,111/yr
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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 +0.9 yrs
5.4 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
77.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.5
82.6
Schools detail
32%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
25%
Connectivity
495 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +100 m
595 m
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
8 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,409
Population
8,381
5,711 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,436 / km²
54%
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% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
32%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
35%
22
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
8
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
4
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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