Living in Crystal Palace
BromleyCrystal Palace sits in the London Borough of Bromley. Its strongest points are affordability (92), transport (54), nightlife (54). The things to weigh up are groceries (31) and green space (23). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,630 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Crystal Palace for your commute →How Crystal Palace scores
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Safety 34/100
580 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 1/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 92/100
£345,000 median sale price
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Transport 54/100
55 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 35/100
deprivation decile 4/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 23/100
19 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 47/100
73 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 54/100
16 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 31/100
17 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality —/100
air data n/a
Typical rent in Bromley
Median private rents for the London Borough of Bromley (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,140/yr council tax (Band D, Bromley) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Bromley
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.