Compare Lewisham against Southwark

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

Population comparison

Population for Lewisham
305,309
Population for Southwark
320,017
Difference
-14,708
Percentage Difference
-4.7%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Lewisham
151,765 (71.0%)
# People Employed in Southwark
163,045 (70.7%)
Difference
151,765
Percentage Difference
-7.17%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Lewisham
48,285 (22.6%)
# People Inactive in Southwark
53,310 (23.1%)
Difference
48,285
Percentage Difference
-9.89%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Lewisham
13,720 (6.4%)
# People unemployed in Southwark
14,100 (6.1%)
Difference
13,720
Percentage Difference
-2.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Lewisham and Southwark

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

Crime Type Crimes in Lewisham Crimes in Southwark Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 695 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 69 0 N/A
Burglary 0 184 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 187 0 N/A
Drugs 0 107 0 N/A
Other crime 0 21 0 N/A
Other theft 0 459 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 28 0 N/A
Public order 0 168 0 N/A
Robbery 0 140 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 117 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 386 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 194 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 699 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Lewisham and Southwark from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Lewisham and Southwark.

Compare Property prices over time for Lewisham and Southwark

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 / £1,932,988.85 £796,457.45 / £1,132,251.54 £575,879.79 / £821,501.16 £368,644.85 / £466,079.65
2022 £962,186.01 / £1,904,437.74 £775,164.10 / £1,114,900.85 £562,933.36 / £809,244.17 £362,377.67 / £460,305.42
2021 £903,356.52 / £1,735,306.02 £727,224.43 / £1,022,469.27 £530,765.21 / £748,019.23 £355,445.55 / £438,596.60
2020 £851,354.75 / £1,677,530.38 £690,556.71 / £998,983.57 £503,903.38 / £730,953.70 £348,548.42 / £441,916.09
2019 £812,372.61 / £1,594,589.05 £656,620.15 / £949,424.17 £478,476.62 / £698,030.82 £342,265.39 / £433,509.88
2018 £810,904.07 / £1,593,475.36 £654,772.99 / £948,410.91 £477,105.00 / £696,963.59 £347,265.20 / £439,475.33
2017 £799,724.08 / £1,598,869.06 £643,282.25 / £954,317.47 £469,860.46 / £701,140.70 £350,122.78 / £451,625.78
2016 £794,575.27 / £1,604,018.87 £636,328.70 / £958,615.92 £466,659.30 / £704,341.90 £339,758.04 / £444,607.49
2015 £696,406.79 / £1,487,406.55 £561,216.47 / £881,983.22 £412,776.91 / £648,343.85 £299,096.85 / £407,022.99
2014 £615,026.05 / £1,359,757.47 £497,712.49 / £806,467.61 £366,845.30 / £592,908.23 £266,410.44 / £372,131.53
2013 £505,514.65 / £1,143,848.03 £410,167.03 / £684,848.73 £301,628.33 / £499,409.63 £220,606.46 / £313,801.62
2012 £463,697.11 / £1,044,485.46 £376,736.91 / £624,885.68 £277,338.88 / £455,248.42 £204,290.07 / £288,930.78
2011 £441,121.39 / £985,333.23 £355,316.20 / £588,165.57 £260,404.50 / £423,125.57 £195,379.47 / £274,211.27
2010 £431,426.98 / £904,946.83 £348,910.65 / £552,746.33 £257,586.96 / £399,163.66 £193,732.87 / £257,728.21
Number of Jobs (thousands)
90k vs 101k
Median Salary
£32,579 vs £34,583
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 1.1%
Mean Salary
£38,066 vs £45,685

See how Lewisham compares to other areas in Inner London

Industry Lewisham Count Southwark Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 25 -15 -85.71%
Production 315 585 -270 -60%
Construction 1,080 980 +100 + 9.71%
Motor Trades 135 110 +25 + 20.41%
Wholesale 250 450 -200 -57.14%
Retail 855 1,855 -1,000 -73.8%
Transport 370 375 -5 -1.34%
Accommodation Food 730 1,040 -310 -35.03%
Information Comms 1,290 2,225 -935 -53.2%
Finance Insurance 90 410 -320 -128%
Property 260 570 -310 -74.7%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,000 3,970 -1,970 -66%
Business Admin 875 1,570 -695 -56.85%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 205 340 -135 -49.54%
Health 510 635 -125 -21.83%
Arts Entertainment 970 1,495 -525 -42.6%