Living in New Cross
LewishamNew Cross sits in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its strongest points are groceries (90), air quality (89), green space (88). The things to weigh up are safety (24) and area quality (15). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,777 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like New Cross for your commute →How New Cross scores
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Safety 24/100
879 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 1/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 75/100
£425,000 median sale price
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Transport 66/100
62 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 15/100
deprivation decile 2/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 88/100
211 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 77/100
128 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 84/100
36 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 90/100
51 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Lewisham
Median private rents for the London Borough of Lewisham (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,237/yr council tax (Band D, Lewisham) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Lewisham
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.