Neighbourhood comparison
Grove Park & Lee South vs New Cross South
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
Grove Park & Lee South · 4New Cross South leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNew Cross South · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
42
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
30
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
22
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
94
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65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,796/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 +£72/mo
£1,868/mo
£2,108/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£2,084/mo
£2,196/yr
Council tax
Δ -£286/yr
£1,910/yr
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6.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 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
55.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +88.2
143.7
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
39%
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Connectivity
673 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 180 m
493 m
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8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
6 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,492
Population
9,893
5,863 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,815 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
51%
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42%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
47%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +32
34
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
13
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
6
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