Neighbourhood comparison
Blackheath Village vs New Cross Gate
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
Blackheath Village · 10Blackheath Village leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesNew Cross Gate · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
31
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
43
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
92
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,119/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£285/mo
£1,834/mo
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£2,136/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£47/mo
£2,089/mo
£2,535/yr
Council tax
Δ -£573/yr
£1,962/yr
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8.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
6.3 yrs
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Earning power
£39,505/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,505/yr
77%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
77%
0.23
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.23
Safety detail
124.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -36.7
87.3
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Schools detail
51%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
44%
Connectivity
517 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +99 m
615 m
6 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,593
Population
10,317
8,041 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,412 / km²
64%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
47%
57%
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% working from home
Δ -19 pp
38%
26
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
19
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
3
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
4
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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