Living in Orpington
BromleyOrpington sits in the London Borough of Bromley. Its strongest points are affordability (82), area quality (65), safety (47). The things to weigh up are nightlife (7) and green space (3). 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 Orpington for your commute →How Orpington scores
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Safety47/100
177 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 3/10
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Commute—/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability82/100
£385,500 median sale price
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Transport13/100
38 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality65/100
deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space3/100
5 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining34/100
57 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife7/100
3 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries19/100
13 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 + IoD 2025 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG; ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents; OpenStreetMap via Overpass; London Air, Imperial College London. 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.