Bromley

PTAL hinges on the distance from any point to the nearest public transport stop, and service (e.g. train) frequency at those stops. It is essentially a way of measuring the density of public transport in a location.

This simply means the length of time needed to travel to central London during peak time. The higher the rating, the relatively less the time needed to go to central London from here.

This includes frequency of delay on the public transport and frequency of congestion on the road. The higher this rating, the better travel experience you would have.

We consider these in assessing if an area has a low crime rate factor – violence against the person, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, and others. The higher the rating, the lower the crime rate.

This measures both the number of ambulance incidents (caused by assault) and fire incidents. The higher the rating, the less the number of both incidents.

This factor considers both the number and severity of casualties on the roads. The higher the rating, the less the number of casualties as well as the lower level of severity of these casualties on the roads.

Ratings measure the number of top-performing primary schools in school catchment areas. The higher the rating, the more high-achieving (Ofsted and KS2 results) primary schools are available in the catchment areas.

Ratings measure the number of top-performing secondary schools in school catchment areas. The higher the rating, the more high-achieving (Ofsted, KS4 & KS5 results) secondary schools are available in the catchment areas.

This refers to the overall KS2, KS4 and KS5 results obtained by students who live in this location. The higher the rating, the higher the result obtained by students in this location.

It is simple – social grade refers to the socio-economic classification. The higher the rating, the higher the grade of the residents in this location.

This is the percentage of residents (over 16) who own higher education qualifications. The higher the rating, the higher the percentage of residents who have higher education qualifications living in this location.

The higher the rating, the higher the employment rate found among residents living in this location.

This measures the percentage of green spaces (trees, parks, public open spaces, farmland etc.). The higher the rating, the higher the percentage of green spaces in this location.

This indicates the density of population living in this area. A higher rating means a lower density of population.

This component considers Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), particle (PM10) and small particle (PM2.5).The higher the rating, the better the quality of air.

This refers to internet connection, including download speed and availability of superfast & ultrafast broadband. The higher the rating, the better the internet experience in this location.

This is the convenience of walking to the closest shops (including furniture stores, electricals stores, clothes shops, household stores and etc.). The higher the rating, the more these shops within walkable distance in this location.

This is the convenience of walking to the closest supermarkets, restaurants and pubs. The higher the rating, the more these eateries within walkable distance in this location.