Neighbourhood comparison
Forster Park & Southend vs Silwood & Pepys
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
Forster Park & Southend · 1Silwood & Pepys leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSilwood & Pepys · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
31
✓ leads
25
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
51
✓ leads
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
92
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,901/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 -£245/mo
£1,656/mo
✓ leads
£2,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£2,091/mo
£2,035/yr
Council tax
Δ -£39/yr
£1,996/yr
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
4.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
125.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.8
99.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
52%
✓ leads
Connectivity
856 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 131 m
725 m
✓ leads
11 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 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.
9,033
Population
12,729
7,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,797 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
51%
✓ leads
28%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
44%
✓ leads
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
20
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
10
✓ leads