Compare Lambeth against Lewisham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Lambeth and Lewisham.

Population comparison

Population for Lambeth
321,813
Population for Lewisham
305,309
Difference
16,504
Percentage Difference
5.26%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lambeth
178,295 (73.8%)
# People Employed in Lewisham
151,765 (71.0%)
Difference
178,295
Percentage Difference
16.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lambeth
49,265 (20.4%)
# People Inactive in Lewisham
48,285 (22.6%)
Difference
49,265
Percentage Difference
2.01%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lambeth
14,120 (5.8%)
# People unemployed in Lewisham
13,720 (6.4%)
Difference
14,120
Percentage Difference
2.87%

Comparing crimes by type for Lambeth and Lewisham

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Lambeth and Lewisham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Lambeth and Lewisham for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Lambeth Crimes in Lewisham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Lambeth and Lewisham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lambeth and Lewisham.

Compare Property prices over time for Lambeth and Lewisham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Lambeth and Lewisham

Key: Lambeth / Lewisham

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,332,933.40 / £985,865.54 £1,064,293.61 / £796,457.45 £820,548.90 / £575,879.79 £470,206.29 / £368,644.85
2022 £1,322,647.76 / £962,186.01 £1,049,353.54 / £775,164.10 £811,949.99 / £562,933.36 £467,312.68 / £362,377.67
2021 £1,240,879.97 / £903,356.52 £987,197.43 / £727,224.43 £770,587.27 / £530,765.21 £458,020.18 / £355,445.55
2020 £1,189,262.80 / £851,354.75 £955,949.79 / £690,556.71 £745,937.18 / £503,903.38 £457,368.80 / £348,548.42
2019 £1,127,401.20 / £812,372.61 £903,021.74 / £656,620.15 £705,086.38 / £478,476.62 £443,960.27 / £342,265.39
2018 £1,125,363.09 / £810,904.07 £898,636.67 / £654,772.99 £701,464.38 / £477,105.00 £448,949.16 / £347,265.20
2017 £1,125,209.77 / £799,724.08 £894,132.25 / £643,282.25 £701,608.05 / £469,860.46 £457,017.97 / £350,122.78
2016 £1,125,292.21 / £794,575.27 £901,049.80 / £636,328.70 £706,885.35 / £466,659.30 £451,282.60 / £339,758.04
2015 £1,027,376.53 / £696,406.79 £826,942.55 / £561,216.47 £650,639.79 / £412,776.91 £413,137.30 / £299,096.85
2014 £937,648.51 / £615,026.05 £757,823.18 / £497,712.49 £597,837.12 / £366,845.30 £380,027.72 / £266,410.44
2013 £777,672.68 / £505,514.65 £634,426.30 / £410,167.03 £500,711.32 / £301,628.33 £318,037.50 / £220,606.46
2012 £700,013.43 / £463,697.11 £568,254.61 / £376,736.91 £448,544.11 / £277,338.88 £287,932.29 / £204,290.07
2011 £643,081.35 / £441,121.39 £522,076.22 / £355,316.20 £410,697.20 / £260,404.50 £269,038.81 / £195,379.47
2010 £620,007.58 / £431,426.98 £504,203.81 / £348,910.65 £400,168.09 / £257,586.96 £263,584.73 / £193,732.87

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Lambeth and Lewisham
Number of Jobs (thousands)
99k vs 90k
Median Salary
£37,566 vs £32,579
Annual Percentage Change
5.9% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£48,060 vs £38,066

See how Lambeth compares to other areas in Inner London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Lambeth and Lewisham
Industry Lambeth Count Lewisham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 10 +5 + 40%
Production 410 315 +95 + 26.21%
Construction 1,065 1,080 -15 -1.4%
Motor Trades 140 135 +5 + 3.64%
Wholesale 390 250 +140 + 43.75%
Retail 1,120 855 +265 + 26.84%
Transport 355 370 -15 -4.14%
Accommodation Food 1,005 730 +275 + 31.7%
Information Comms 1,880 1,290 +590 + 37.22%
Finance Insurance 145 90 +55 + 46.81%
Property 560 260 +300 + 73.17%
Professional Scientific Technical 3,010 2,000 +1,010 + 40.32%
Business Admin 1,420 875 +545 + 47.49%
Public Admin Defence 5 0 +5 + 200%
Education 265 205 +60 + 25.53%
Health 615 510 +105 + 18.67%
Arts Entertainment 1,285 970 +315 + 27.94%