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Lewisham vs Westminster
Lewisham (London, England · ~305k people) · Westminster (London, England · ~270k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Lewisham leads on 3, Westminster on 4. 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
Westminster
£52,806/yr
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Westminster: 14% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Lewisham
£477,000
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Westminster
£865,000
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 81% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Lewisham
£1,810/mo
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Westminster
£3,122/mo
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 72% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Lewisham
£2,237/yr
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Westminster
£1,050/yr
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Westminster: £1,187 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
Westminster
379.9/1k
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
Lewisham: 305% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Lewisham
26.7
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Westminster
20.3
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Westminster: lower average deprivation score (20.3 vs 26.7).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Lewisham
97.3%
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Westminster
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Westminster: 2.7 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.
Lewisham
Rent takes 47% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Westminster
Rent takes 71% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 16.4× median annual pay
Full Lewisham profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Westminster profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.