Lewisham
London borough · 175 neighbourhoods
Areas
37 areasAgainst London: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is London's middle.
- Brockley West · SE45 neighbourhoods£7,810 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Telegraph Hill · SE145 neighbourhoods£7,520 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Ladywell · SE44 neighbourhoods£7,500 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- New Cross South · SE145 neighbourhoods£7,490 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Loampit & Hilly Fields · SE134 neighbourhoods£7,370 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Blackheath Village · SE34 neighbourhoods£7,370 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Honor Oak · SE235 neighbourhoods£7,330 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Crofton Park · SE44 neighbourhoods£7,310 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Forest Hill West · SE235 neighbourhoods£7,180 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Brockley East & St Johns · SE45 neighbourhoods£7,110 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £6,440 per m² · London £6,380 per m²
- By type
- Flat £361k · Terraced £615k · Semi £717k · Detached £895k
- Neighbourhoods
- 175
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the borough's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of London's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 99.1 per 1,000 a year · London 98.1
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the borough's own figure; London pools every borough's crimes and residents.
Schools
78 state schools- Primary
- 64
- Secondary
- 14
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among London's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the borough (TfL Cycling Infrastructure Database). Powered by TfL Open Data.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £72,200 a year · typical London neighbourhood £73,500
- Social renting
- 26% of homes · typical London neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 20% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 1% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of London's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the borough's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Lewisham safe?
Police recorded about 99.1 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, about the same as London as a whole (98.1). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Lewisham?
Homes sold for a typical £6,440 per m² in the year to August 2026, about the same as London as a whole (£6,380 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £450,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Lewisham?
There are 64 state primary and 14 state secondary schools inside Lewisham's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Lewisham a deprived area?
20% of Lewisham's 175 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 1% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.