Living in Orpington

Orpington sits in the London Borough of Bromley. Its strongest points are affordability (82), area quality (65), safety (63). 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.

How Orpington scores

• Safety 63/100

  177 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10

• Commute —/100

  depends on where you work — try the matcher

• Affordability 82/100

  £385,500 median sale price

• Transport 13/100

  38 transit stops within a 12-min walk

• Area quality 65/100

  deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)

• Green space 3/100

  5 parks & green spaces nearby

• Dining 34/100

  57 places to eat nearby

• Nightlife 7/100

  3 pubs, bars & clubs nearby

• Groceries 19/100

  13 food shops & supermarkets nearby

• 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

On the map

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.