Compare Lewisham against City of London

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Lewisham and City of London.

Population comparison

Population for Lewisham
305,309
Population for City of London
10,938
Difference
294,371
Percentage Difference
186.17%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewisham
151,765 (71.0%)
# People Employed in City of London
5,065 (74.5%)
Difference
151,765
Percentage Difference
187.08%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewisham
48,285 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in City of London
1,415 (20.8%)
Difference
48,285
Percentage Difference
188.61%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewisham
13,720 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in City of London
320 (4.7%)
Difference
13,720
Percentage Difference
190.88%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewisham and City of London

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

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewisham Crimes in City of London 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 Lewisham and City of London from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewisham and City of London.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewisham and City of London

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £985,865.54 / £0.00 £796,457.45 / £0.00 £575,879.79 / £0.00 £368,644.85 / £889,633.18
2022 £962,186.01 / £0.00 £775,164.10 / £0.00 £562,933.36 / £0.00 £362,377.67 / £846,479.38
2021 £903,356.52 / £0.00 £727,224.43 / £0.00 £530,765.21 / £0.00 £355,445.55 / £797,412.99
2020 £851,354.75 / £0.00 £690,556.71 / £0.00 £503,903.38 / £0.00 £348,548.42 / £825,199.23
2019 £812,372.61 / £0.00 £656,620.15 / £0.00 £478,476.62 / £0.00 £342,265.39 / £793,562.07
2018 £810,904.07 / £0.00 £654,772.99 / £0.00 £477,105.00 / £0.00 £347,265.20 / £782,159.55
2017 £799,724.08 / £0.00 £643,282.25 / £0.00 £469,860.46 / £1,275,510.53 £350,122.78 / £847,350.95
2016 £794,575.27 / £0.00 £636,328.70 / £0.00 £466,659.30 / £1,247,705.05 £339,758.04 / £815,548.28
2015 £696,406.79 / £0.00 £561,216.47 / £0.00 £412,776.91 / £284,728.08 £299,096.85 / £757,662.91
2014 £615,026.05 / £0.00 £497,712.49 / £0.00 £366,845.30 / £0.00 £266,410.44 / £706,933.16
2013 £505,514.65 / £0.00 £410,167.03 / £0.00 £301,628.33 / £0.00 £220,606.46 / £567,987.03
2012 £463,697.11 / £0.00 £376,736.91 / £0.00 £277,338.88 / £0.00 £204,290.07 / £523,511.35
2011 £441,121.39 / £0.00 £355,316.20 / £0.00 £260,404.50 / £0.00 £195,379.47 / £462,478.75
2010 £431,426.98 / £0.00 £348,910.65 / £0.00 £257,586.96 / £0.00 £193,732.87 / £452,277.69
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 0k
Median Salary
£32,579 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£38,066 vs £0

See how Lewisham compares to other areas in Inner London

Industry Lewisham Count City of London Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 25 -15 -85.71%
Production 315 910 -595 -97.14%
Construction 1,080 700 +380 + 42.7%
Motor Trades 135 30 +105 + 127.27%
Wholesale 250 675 -425 -91.89%
Retail 855 800 +55 + 6.65%
Transport 370 220 +150 + 50.85%
Accommodation Food 730 460 +270 + 45.38%
Information Comms 1,290 2,470 -1,180 -62.77%
Finance Insurance 90 3,440 -3,350 -189.8%
Property 260 995 -735 -117.13%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,000 7,680 -5,680 -117.36%
Business Admin 875 2,385 -1,510 -92.64%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 205 255 -50 -21.74%
Health 510 315 +195 + 47.27%
Arts Entertainment 970 940 +30 + 3.14%