United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Bromley
Local Authority · London, England · population ~333k · 100 state-funded schools
High earnings and relative safety come at the cost of a significant barrier to entry in Bromley. A median house price of 10.5 times annual gross pay makes home ownership a substantial challenge, while rent consumes 40% of median earnings. Despite these costs, the area offers a financial premium, with weekly pay of £964.50 sitting above the London median. Residents benefit from a lower crime rate of 69.9 per 1,000 people compared to the regional median, alongside a deprivation score of 14.16 that is notably lower than the London average. With 99% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, this location suits high-earning families who are willing to trade high property costs for stability and educational performance.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Bromley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£50,154/yr
Very high
Better than 97% of UK LAs
House price
£525,000
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,670/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,140/yr
Cheapest
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Crime
69.9/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
14.2
Low
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Schools
96.0%
Strong
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
109 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
96 of 100 (96%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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100 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.