Neighbourhood comparison
Forest Hill West vs Silwood & Pepys
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
Forest Hill West · 6Silwood & Pepys leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSilwood & Pepys · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
31
✓ leads
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
51
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
92
✓ leads
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
95
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,754/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 -£98/mo
£1,656/mo
✓ leads
£2,112/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£2,091/mo
£2,249/yr
Council tax
Δ -£253/yr
£1,996/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.9 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
74.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.1
99.9
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
52%
✓ leads
Connectivity
530 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +195 m
725 m
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
14 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,081
Population
12,729
9,985 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,797 / km²
63%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
51%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
44%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
20
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
7
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
10
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