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Living in Orpington

Bromley
34/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Orpington 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.

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How Orpington scores

Typical rent in Bromley

£1,3021 bed / studio
£1,6302 bed
£1,9753 bed

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

SidcupBexley · 5.7 kmBromleyBromley · 6.8 kmElthamGreenwich · 9.1 kmBeckenhamBromley · 9.3 kmBexleyheathBexley · 10.0 kmCatfordLewisham · 11.6 km

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.