Living in Sidcup

Sidcup sits in the London Borough of Bexley. Its strongest points are air quality (100), affordability (95), area quality (65). The things to weigh up are nightlife (20) and groceries (2). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,515 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

How Sidcup scores

• Safety 62/100

  180 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 4/10

• Commute —/100

  depends on where you work — try the matcher

• Affordability 95/100

  £290,000 median sale price

• Transport 20/100

  43 transit stops within a 12-min walk

• Area quality 65/100

  deprivation decile 7/10 (10 = least deprived)

• Green space 46/100

  38 parks & green spaces nearby

• Dining 22/100

  42 places to eat nearby

• Nightlife 20/100

  7 pubs, bars & clubs nearby

• Groceries 2/100

  5 food shops & supermarkets nearby

• Air quality 100/100

  London Air index 1/10 (1 = cleanest)

Typical rent in Bexley

Median private rents for the London Borough of Bexley (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,366/yr council tax (Band D, Bexley) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Bexley

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.