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Newham vs Southwark
Newham (London, England · ~355k people) · Southwark (London, England · ~320k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Newham leads on 3, Southwark on 2, 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
Newham
£42,754/yr
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Southwark
£48,875/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Southwark: 14% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Newham
£450,000
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Southwark
£540,000
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Newham: 20% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Newham
£1,912/mo
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Southwark
£2,388/mo
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Newham: 25% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Newham
£1,944/yr
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Southwark
£1,967/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Newham
103.7/1k
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Southwark
121.5/1k
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Newham: 17% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Newham
29.6
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Southwark
25.8
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Southwark: lower average deprivation score (25.8 vs 29.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Newham
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Southwark
98.7%
Better than 94% 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.
Newham
Rent takes 54% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Southwark
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.0× median annual pay
Full Newham profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Southwark profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.