Compare Lewisham against Newham

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewisham
305,309
Population for Newham
355,266
Difference
-49,957
Percentage Difference
-15.13%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewisham
151,765 (71.0%)
# People Employed in Newham
160,375 (63.9%)
Difference
151,765
Percentage Difference
-5.52%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewisham
48,285 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in Newham
73,530 (29.3%)
Difference
48,285
Percentage Difference
-41.45%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewisham
13,720 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in Newham
17,100 (6.8%)
Difference
13,720
Percentage Difference
-21.93%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewisham and Newham

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewisham Crimes in Newham 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 Newham from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewisham and Newham.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewisham and Newham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. 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 / £751,600.64 £796,457.45 / £604,737.27 £575,879.79 / £458,368.27 £368,644.85 / £386,444.74
2022 £962,186.01 / £746,456.34 £775,164.10 / £598,626.83 £562,933.36 / £455,077.27 £362,377.67 / £373,699.19
2021 £903,356.52 / £692,093.69 £727,224.43 / £555,012.81 £530,765.21 / £423,581.39 £355,445.55 / £358,137.53
2020 £851,354.75 / £659,651.87 £690,556.71 / £531,300.16 £503,903.38 / £403,732.27 £348,548.42 / £350,902.93
2019 £812,372.61 / £631,294.80 £656,620.15 / £507,458.92 £478,476.62 / £386,228.18 £342,265.39 / £345,376.95
2018 £810,904.07 / £615,710.47 £654,772.99 / £492,308.10 £477,105.00 / £376,108.43 £347,265.20 / £342,891.62
2017 £799,724.08 / £608,313.56 £643,282.25 / £486,545.09 £469,860.46 / £372,830.06 £350,122.78 / £348,107.26
2016 £794,575.27 / £584,538.42 £636,328.70 / £471,884.42 £466,659.30 / £363,524.40 £339,758.04 / £330,299.99
2015 £696,406.79 / £496,265.57 £561,216.47 / £402,887.26 £412,776.91 / £311,192.56 £299,096.85 / £282,249.00
2014 £615,026.05 / £428,473.34 £497,712.49 / £348,212.44 £366,845.30 / £269,906.47 £266,410.44 / £245,241.53
2013 £505,514.65 / £364,481.98 £410,167.03 / £297,946.93 £301,628.33 / £231,497.01 £220,606.46 / £212,736.93
2012 £463,697.11 / £346,708.71 £376,736.91 / £283,954.37 £277,338.88 / £220,383.75 £204,290.07 / £204,084.09
2011 £441,121.39 / £337,078.44 £355,316.20 / £274,244.12 £260,404.50 / £213,139.18 £195,379.47 / £201,505.89
2010 £431,426.98 / £332,263.05 £348,910.65 / £269,601.48 £257,586.96 / £210,698.14 £193,732.87 / £197,171.73
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 92k
Median Salary
£32,579 vs £29,131
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs -4.4%
Mean Salary
£38,066 vs £33,173

See how Lewisham compares to other areas in Inner London

Industry Lewisham Count Newham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 10 0 0%
Production 315 455 -140 -36.36%
Construction 1,080 2,375 -1,295 -74.96%
Motor Trades 135 210 -75 -43.48%
Wholesale 250 650 -400 -88.89%
Retail 855 2,015 -1,160 -80.84%
Transport 370 905 -535 -83.92%
Accommodation Food 730 780 -50 -6.62%
Information Comms 1,290 1,380 -90 -6.74%
Finance Insurance 90 120 -30 -28.57%
Property 260 485 -225 -60.4%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,000 1,710 +290 + 15.63%
Business Admin 875 1,370 -495 -44.1%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 205 325 -120 -45.28%
Health 510 450 +60 + 12.5%
Arts Entertainment 970 700 +270 + 32.34%