Lewisham says it is disappointed the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard, which shows the borough slipping down the rankings, does not fully reflect the “significant progress we have made over the past year in delivering healthier, safer and more accessible streets across Lewisham.”
It says that despite submitting accurate and complete data within the required timeframes, “several key schemes and improvements were not accounted for, which we believe has resulted in an incomplete and unbalanced representation of our borough’s achievements”.
The council says Several protected cycle lanes (Thurston Road, Giffin Street, Lewisham High Street and Endwell Road) were not included in the scorecard data.
New Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs), introduced through the Sustainable Streets programme, in New Cross Gate, Evelyn, Deptford, Crofton Park and Rushey Green, were excluded also from the figures used to CPZ coverage.
Lewisham continues to lead London in the delivery of School Streets, with the highest proportion across the capital at 56.7% – “a reflection of our continued commitment to creating safer and healthier environments for children and families”.
But it says six operational School Streets were not included in this year’s total.
“While it’s disappointing that these schemes were missed – especially given the importance of the scorecard in shaping public understanding and policy, we remain focused on the work ahead.
“We remain committed to working in partnership with local residents, stakeholders and the Healthy Streets Scorecard coalition to ensure Lewisham’s contributions to a more sustainable future are accurately recognised,” it adds.
Lewisham slips to 18th in London borough healthy street rankings but leads way in delivering school streets
Lewisham has slipped down the healthy streets scorecard rankings which monitor how well London boroughs are implementing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, School Streets, protected cycle lanes, 20mph speed limits and Controlled Parking Zones.
The seventh publication of the scorecard, compiled by transport, health, road safety and envirnment campaigns, shows Lewisham has fallen three places to eighteenth, behind other south London boroughs such as Southwark, Lambeth, and Hackney but ahead of Greenwich and Bromley.
The scorecard sets out data to show the health of each borough’s streets according to 10 indicators (including LTNs, speed limits, cycle lanes, bus priority, car ownership).
It is designed to help councils and residents compare how well their borough is doing in relation to others and identify areas for action.
This year Lewisham’s score fell from 4.62 to 4.41, seeing the borough drop three places to 18th among the 33 London boroughs.
The report says Lewisham retains 100 per cent 20 mph limits on borough‑managed roads, matching Inner London leaders. But it points out that LTN coverage has stalled at 18 per cent of suitable streets.
CPZ coverage rose slightly to 27 per cent. Protected cycle track provision remains at 1.5 per cent of road length, widening the gap between rising cycling aspirations and safe infrastructure.
The report says Lewisham remains last out of 14 inner London boroughs but with “an increasing gap underscoring the urgent need to match the pace set by neighbouring boroughs.”
But it commends Lewisham for excelling in its delivery of school streets. In 2025 it has the highest proportion in London for the second year running, setting a new record at 56.7 per cent.The report says .