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Hillingdon vs Lewisham
Hillingdon (London, England · ~309k people) · Lewisham (London, England · ~305k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Hillingdon leads on 4, Lewisham on 3. 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
Hillingdon
£41,954/yr
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£46,374/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 11% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Hillingdon
£510,000
Worse than 91% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£477,000
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 7% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Hillingdon
£1,549/mo
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£1,810/mo
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Hillingdon: 17% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Hillingdon
£2,045/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Lewisham
£2,237/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Hillingdon: £192 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Hillingdon
91.7/1k
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Lewisham
93.9/1k
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Hillingdon: 2% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Hillingdon
18.2
Around UK average
Lewisham
26.7
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Hillingdon: lower average deprivation score (18.2 vs 26.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Hillingdon
95.0%
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Lewisham
97.3%
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 2.3 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
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.
Hillingdon
Rent takes 44% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.2× median annual pay
Lewisham
Rent takes 47% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Full Hillingdon profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
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Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.