Compare Southwark against Lewisham

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for Southwark and Lewisham

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Southwark 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 Southwark and Lewisham from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Southwark and Lewisham.

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Compare Property prices over time for Southwark and Lewisham

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

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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 £1,932,988.85 / £985,865.54 £1,132,251.54 / £796,457.45 £821,501.16 / £575,879.79 £466,079.65 / £368,644.85
2022 £1,904,437.74 / £962,186.01 £1,114,900.85 / £775,164.10 £809,244.17 / £562,933.36 £460,305.42 / £362,377.67
2021 £1,735,306.02 / £903,356.52 £1,022,469.27 / £727,224.43 £748,019.23 / £530,765.21 £438,596.60 / £355,445.55
2020 £1,677,530.38 / £851,354.75 £998,983.57 / £690,556.71 £730,953.70 / £503,903.38 £441,916.09 / £348,548.42
2019 £1,594,589.05 / £812,372.61 £949,424.17 / £656,620.15 £698,030.82 / £478,476.62 £433,509.88 / £342,265.39
2018 £1,593,475.36 / £810,904.07 £948,410.91 / £654,772.99 £696,963.59 / £477,105.00 £439,475.33 / £347,265.20
2017 £1,598,869.06 / £799,724.08 £954,317.47 / £643,282.25 £701,140.70 / £469,860.46 £451,625.78 / £350,122.78
2016 £1,604,018.87 / £794,575.27 £958,615.92 / £636,328.70 £704,341.90 / £466,659.30 £444,607.49 / £339,758.04
2015 £1,487,406.55 / £696,406.79 £881,983.22 / £561,216.47 £648,343.85 / £412,776.91 £407,022.99 / £299,096.85
2014 £1,359,757.47 / £615,026.05 £806,467.61 / £497,712.49 £592,908.23 / £366,845.30 £372,131.53 / £266,410.44
2013 £1,143,848.03 / £505,514.65 £684,848.73 / £410,167.03 £499,409.63 / £301,628.33 £313,801.62 / £220,606.46
2012 £1,044,485.46 / £463,697.11 £624,885.68 / £376,736.91 £455,248.42 / £277,338.88 £288,930.78 / £204,290.07
2011 £985,333.23 / £441,121.39 £588,165.57 / £355,316.20 £423,125.57 / £260,404.50 £274,211.27 / £195,379.47
2010 £904,946.83 / £431,426.98 £552,746.33 / £348,910.65 £399,163.66 / £257,586.96 £257,728.21 / £193,732.87
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 90k
Median Salary
£34,583 vs £32,579
Annual Percentage Change
1.1% vs 8.8%
Mean Salary
£45,685 vs £38,066
Salary Percentiles for Southwark in 2022£9,183£18,387£25,021£30,447£40,568£48,111£52,803£58,593£0£9,958£0£22,791£27,677£36,924£41,993£46,135£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Southwark compares to other areas in Inner London

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