Affluence in SE14 5RB
How SE14 5RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Cross Gate
- Council
- Lewisham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,722 (2024)
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How well off SE14 5RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SE14 5RB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the SE14 5RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the SE14 5RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51% of adults in the SE14 5RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE14 5RB (New Cross Gate) (about 2,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.