Neighbourhood comparison
Erith West vs Wickham Street & East Wickham
Bexley, London · Bexley, London
Erith West · 5Wickham Street & East Wickham leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWickham Street & East Wickham · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
36
77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
76
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
77
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
74
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,292/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 +£317/mo
£1,609/mo
£1,858/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,860/mo
£2,305/yr
Council tax
Δ +£22/yr
£2,327/yr
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 +2.0 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
59.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.8
53.8
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Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
24%
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Connectivity
862 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 102 m
760 m
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11 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
10 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,866
Population
7,035
5,682 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,360 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
30%
31%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
31%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1