Neighbourhood comparison
New Cross Gate vs Upper Sydenham
Lewisham, London · Lewisham, London
New Cross Gate · 10New Cross Gate leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesUpper Sydenham · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
28
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
54
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
85
86
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,834/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 -£120/mo
£1,715/mo
✓ leads
£2,089/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£2,098/mo
£1,962/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£109/yr
£2,071/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 -0.6 yrs
5.7 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
87.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.7
88.0
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
35%
Connectivity
615 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +119 m
734 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 +2 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,317
Population
7,084
12,412 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,675 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
54%
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38%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
47%
✓ leads
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
13
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4