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Havering vs Lewisham
Havering (London, England · ~261k people) · Lewisham (London, England · ~305k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Havering leads on 4, Lewisham on 1, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Havering
£46,582/yr
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£46,374/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Havering
£450,000
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£477,000
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Havering: 6% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Havering
£1,566/mo
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£1,810/mo
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Havering: 16% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Havering
£2,425/yr
Around UK average
Lewisham
£2,237/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Lewisham: £188 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Havering
68.2/1k
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Lewisham
93.9/1k
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Havering: 38% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Havering
16.8
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Lewisham
26.7
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Havering: lower average deprivation score (16.8 vs 26.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Havering
99.1%
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Lewisham
97.3%
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Havering
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.7× median annual pay
Lewisham
Rent takes 47% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Full Havering profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Lewisham profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.