Neighbourhood comparison
Belvedere & Lessness Heath vs St Michael's
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Belvedere & Lessness Heath · 7St Michael's leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSt Michael's · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
19
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32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +50 pts
83
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81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
68
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,285/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 +£314/mo
£1,599/mo
£1,821/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£47/mo
£1,868/mo
£2,104/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£320/yr
£2,423/yr
4.3 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 +1.9 yrs
6.2 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
100.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.7
72.4
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Schools detail
18%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
25%
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Connectivity
709 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +195 m
904 m
9 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
11 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,924
Population
8,463
7,304 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,626 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
31%
29%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
33%
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4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1