Neighbourhood comparison
Brockley East & St Johns vs New Cross South
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
Brockley East & St Johns · 8Brockley East & St Johns leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesNew Cross South · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
27
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
30
✓ leads
57
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -35 pts
22
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
94
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,942/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 -£74/mo
£1,868/mo
£2,094/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£2,084/mo
£2,032/yr
Council tax
Δ -£122/yr
£1,910/yr
✓ leads
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
6.5 yrs
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
91.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.5
143.7
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
39%
Connectivity
279 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +214 m
493 m
3 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
6 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,969
Population
9,893
10,988 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,815 / km²
66%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
51%
57%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
47%
21
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
34
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
10
✓ leads
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
13
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
7
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
5
7
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
6