Compare Lewisham against Lambeth

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Lewisham and Lambeth

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 Lambeth compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Lewisham Crimes in Lambeth 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 Lambeth from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewisham and Lambeth.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewisham and Lambeth

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 / £1,332,933.40 £796,457.45 / £1,064,293.61 £575,879.79 / £820,548.90 £368,644.85 / £470,206.29
2022 £962,186.01 / £1,322,647.76 £775,164.10 / £1,049,353.54 £562,933.36 / £811,949.99 £362,377.67 / £467,312.68
2021 £903,356.52 / £1,240,879.97 £727,224.43 / £987,197.43 £530,765.21 / £770,587.27 £355,445.55 / £458,020.18
2020 £851,354.75 / £1,189,262.80 £690,556.71 / £955,949.79 £503,903.38 / £745,937.18 £348,548.42 / £457,368.80
2019 £812,372.61 / £1,127,401.20 £656,620.15 / £903,021.74 £478,476.62 / £705,086.38 £342,265.39 / £443,960.27
2018 £810,904.07 / £1,125,363.09 £654,772.99 / £898,636.67 £477,105.00 / £701,464.38 £347,265.20 / £448,949.16
2017 £799,724.08 / £1,125,209.77 £643,282.25 / £894,132.25 £469,860.46 / £701,608.05 £350,122.78 / £457,017.97
2016 £794,575.27 / £1,125,292.21 £636,328.70 / £901,049.80 £466,659.30 / £706,885.35 £339,758.04 / £451,282.60
2015 £696,406.79 / £1,027,376.53 £561,216.47 / £826,942.55 £412,776.91 / £650,639.79 £299,096.85 / £413,137.30
2014 £615,026.05 / £937,648.51 £497,712.49 / £757,823.18 £366,845.30 / £597,837.12 £266,410.44 / £380,027.72
2013 £505,514.65 / £777,672.68 £410,167.03 / £634,426.30 £301,628.33 / £500,711.32 £220,606.46 / £318,037.50
2012 £463,697.11 / £700,013.43 £376,736.91 / £568,254.61 £277,338.88 / £448,544.11 £204,290.07 / £287,932.29
2011 £441,121.39 / £643,081.35 £355,316.20 / £522,076.22 £260,404.50 / £410,697.20 £195,379.47 / £269,038.81
2010 £431,426.98 / £620,007.58 £348,910.65 / £504,203.81 £257,586.96 / £400,168.09 £193,732.87 / £263,584.73
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 99k
Median Salary
£32,579 vs £37,566
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 5.9%
Mean Salary
£38,066 vs £48,060

See how Lewisham compares to other areas in Inner London

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