Living in Bromley

Bromley is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 329,391 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #2 of 378), single pensioners (top 1%, #2 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 378).

Residents329,391
Density2,195 per km²
Area150.1 km²
Hub airport31 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,573,300 people
Sea coast38 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to London15 km
Within 10 km1,298,384 people
Greater areaGreater London, 15 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:54

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How Bromley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family68#45 of 378#1 of 33Map
Low-income household33#336 of 387#3 of 33Map
Low-income family51#206 of 378#1 of 33Map
Single parent59#134 of 378#1 of 33Map
Pensioner couple77#2 of 378#1 of 33Map
Single pensioner80#2 of 378#1 of 33Map
Early retiree73#19 of 387#2 of 33Map
Single professional67#56 of 368#5 of 33Map
Young professional70#48 of 367#6 of 33Map
DINKS68#57 of 362#6 of 32Map
Remote worker61#230 of 387#1 of 33Map
Commuter80#48 of 368#2 of 33Map
Car-free household82#4 of 361#2 of 33Map
Student28#241 of 354#16 of 32Map
First-home buyer48#298 of 378#1 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover36#304 of 388#1 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#14 of 363#6 of 33Map
Expat professional71#12 of 387#3 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover83#3 of 378#2 of 33Map
Nature-focused household48#248 of 388#1 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#216 of 388#1 of 33Map
Rural value seeker29#317 of 388#1 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover77#7 of 388#2 of 33Map
Lottery winner67#35 of 388#2 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#108 of 388#1 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#11 of 388#5 of 33Map
Digital native57#176 of 368#16 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly96
  • Taxes and wealth95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Education and family88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance87
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance87
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance87
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance87
  • Safety and community85
  • Foundation84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • Green space23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.