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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Bromley Common | Bromley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 89 | 88 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 43% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 12.2 | 13.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Bickley, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 738k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Turpington Lane Community Centre, 400 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (route 336).
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Trinity Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Bishop Justus CofE School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 37.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hayes School (2.4 km) and Harris Academy Beckenham (5.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (2.8 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op, 1.3 km away, with Bickley Food And Wine closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Southborough Lane Surgery (750 m), with Gordon Davie Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Pink & Blue is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Vision Church is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Bromley Golf Centre the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 89 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Richmal Crompton Fields, 600 m away; for exercise, Scrubs Farm Sports Ground (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 30 km.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Southborough Primary School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Raglan Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Hayes Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 37.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ravens Wood School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orion Ravensbourne | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 10.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darrick Wood School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hayes School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TLC The Learning Centre | Independent | 550 m | Attainment 8: 8.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bromley High School GDST | Independent | 1.3 km | 43.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bromley Common | Bromley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 69 min | 61 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 124 min | 112 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 16 min | 16 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 1.7 km | 1.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 46 | 46 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 10% | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 39% | 46% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 23% | 22% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Bromley Common | Bromley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Named parks within 2 km | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 82% | 55% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 18 | 20 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Orpington South | 30 | 1 | 123 min | 5 | £566k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Park | 31 | 5 | 105 min | 8 | £900k |
| Hayes North | 34 | 4 | 101 min | 6 | £749k |
| Crofton | 37 | 6 | 116 min | 5 | £635k |
| Petts Wood | 39 | 4 | 120 min | 6 | £754k |
| Chislehurst West & Elmstead | 42 | 2 | 120 min | 3 | £786k |
| Beckenham East & Kelsey Park | 48 | 4 | 102 min | 11 | £471k |
| Chelsfield & Green Street Green | 49 | 1 | 125 min | 4 | £637k |
| Widmore | 50 | 3 | 115 min | 6 | £537k |
| Bickley East | 54 | 3 | 125 min | 3 | £716k |
| West Wickham | 57 | 2 | 95 min | 11 | £704k |
| Shortlands Bromley Road | 57 | 6 | 108 min | 11 | £469k |
| Bickley West | 59 | 3 | 115 min | 5 | £530k |
| Hayes South & Coney Hall | 61 | 2 | 107 min | 7 | £722k |
| Orpington East | 62 | 1 | 129 min | 11 | £459k |
| Biggin Hill West | 63 | 0 | 121 min | 2 | £445k |
| Elmers End | 64 | 3 | 91 min | 15 | £646k |
| Chislehurst North | 67 | 0 | 127 min | 9 | £572k |
| Anerley South | 67 | 2 | 87 min | 20 | £492k |
| Goddington | 71 | 2 | 124 min | 8 | £558k |
| Biggin Hill East & Cudham | 77 | 0 | 147 min | 1 | £525k |
| Plaistow (Bromley) | 82 | 2 | 112 min | 14 | £537k |
| Keston | 85 | 1 | 119 min | 7 | £711k |
| St Mary Cray South | 88 | 4 | 118 min | 12 | £466k |
| Clock House & Cator Park | 89 | 3 | 92 min | 17 | £602k |
| Bromley Common (this one) | 89 | 1 | 124 min | 7 | £555k |
| Farnborough | 94 | 2 | 133 min | 5 | £521k |
| Chislehurst East & Hoblingwell Wood | 104 | 2 | 136 min | 3 | £534k |
| Eden Park & Bethlem | 113 | 1 | 98 min | 11 | £715k |
| Crystal Palace Park | 119 | 2 | 96 min | 23 | £400k |
| Penge East | 127 | 2 | 97 min | 20 | £612k |
| Mottingham | 131 | 0 | 118 min | 13 | £412k |
| St Mary Cray North | 133 | 2 | 126 min | 9 | £421k |
| Anerley North & Penge West | 144 | 2 | 90 min | 20 | £363k |
| Orpington West | 144 | 3 | 123 min | 8 | £489k |
| New Beckenham | 150 | 3 | 101 min | 16 | £369k |
| St Mary Cray East | 162 | 1 | 132 min | 8 | £373k |
| Bromley North & Sundridge | 175 | 6 | 107 min | 9 | £440k |
| Bromley South | 205 | 7 | 99 min | 6 | £468k |
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Bickley Park School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
|---|
| Bromley Common | Bromley | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 10 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 13 min | 17 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 69 min | 41 min |
| Gatwick airport | 1 h 50 | 48 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).