Postcode insights

SE16 2RW

New Cross Gate

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Silwood & Pepys / New Cross Gate / SE16 2RW

Overview

Postcode SE16 2RW is located in a major urban area, within the New Cross Gate ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Silwood & Pepys area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is South Bermondsey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Deptford Park.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

79%

Connectivity

6/10

Flood Risk

Low

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Silwood & Pepys has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,786 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Silwood & Pepys has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 83.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

79%

Approximately 79.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Silwood & Pepys is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 179 ft away from SE16 2RW.

Flood risk

Low

Silwood & Pepys near SE16 2RW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is South Bermondsey located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	2	South Bermondsey	Southern
0.3 mi	2	Surrey Quays	Overground
0.7 mi	2	New Cross	Overground, Southeastern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Deptford Park	Medium
0.4 mi	Bridgehouse Meadows	Medium
0.5 mi	Folkestone Gardens	Medium

Area Profile

Population

550

Population density

20,676.7 per km²

Demographics

African

180

32.85%

British

128

23.36%

Other Asian

8.94%

Other Black

7.48%

Caribbean

7.3%

Total population: 548

Housing

Other social rented

121

72.46%

Shared ownership

11.38%

Social rents from council

6.59%

Owns with a mortgage

5.39%

Private landlord or letting agency

2.99%

Total households: 167

Property prices in New Cross Gate

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £398,000 in New Cross Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,500 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	49	£290,000	£159,600	£225,000	£373,000	£518,000
Semi-Detached	3	£925,000	£812,500	£862,500	£987,500	£1,037,500
Terraced	25	£760,000	£454,000	£585,000	£800,000	£940,000

10 years price trend in New Cross Gate

Schools

In the SE16 2RW postcode area, located within Silwood & Pepys, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Rotherhithe Primary School	Academy converter	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Cavendish School	Other independent special school	Requires improvement
0.3 mi	Primary	Twin Oaks Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Lidl	159 Bestwood Street, London, SE8 5AB
0.3 mi	Costcutter	173-175 Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 2BE
0.3 mi	Food Mart	276 Lower Road, London, SE8 5DJ
0.3 mi	News-Food-Wine	185 Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 2BE
0.3 mi	Presco	209-213 Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 2BA

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	La Chingada	Bush Road, Southwark, SE16 2AB
0.3 mi	McDonald's	16 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5DQ
0.3 mi	Hello Boba	Lower Road, Southwark, SE16 2UN
0.3 mi	Mama's Cafe	183 Rotherhithe New Road, London, SE16 2BE
0.3 mi	Ma Po	176-178 Lower Road, London, SE16 2UN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Fourpure Basecamp Taproom	Jarrow Road, Southwark, SE16 3JR
0.3 mi	Whelans	11 Rotherhithe Old Road, London, SE16 2PP
0.3 mi	The Surrey Docks	185 Lower Road, London, SE16 2LW

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Surdock Chemist	Cope Street, Southwark, SE16 2UL
0.5 mi	Boots	Southwark, SE16 7NB