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Lewisham vs Sutton
Lewisham (London, England · ~305k people) · Sutton (London, England · ~208k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Lewisham leads on 2, Sutton on 4, 1 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
Lewisham
£46,374/yr
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Sutton
£44,304/yr
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Lewisham
£477,000
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Sutton
£455,000
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Sutton: 5% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Lewisham
£1,810/mo
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Sutton
£1,545/mo
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Sutton: 17% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Lewisham
£2,237/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Sutton
£2,379/yr
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Lewisham: £142 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Lewisham
93.9/1k
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Sutton
59.9/1k
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Sutton: 57% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Lewisham
26.7
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Sutton
14.0
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Sutton: lower average deprivation score (14.0 vs 26.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Lewisham
97.3%
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Sutton
98.1%
Better than 91% 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.
Lewisham
Rent takes 47% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Sutton
Rent takes 42% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Full Lewisham profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Sutton profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.