New Cross Lewisham 003E

Ward: New Cross

Local Authority: Lewisham (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,761 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 16% Better than 16% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
6% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 6% Better than 6% of areas in England

6% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 9% Better than 9% of areas in England

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 12% Better than 12% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
2% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly