United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
Lewisham
Local Authority · London, England · population ~305k · 85 state-funded schools
High housing costs and crime rates are traded for relatively strong pay and low deprivation. Lewisham’s median house price is 10.3 times median annual pay, and rent takes a significant 46.8% of gross earnings, both figures above the London median. Recorded crime is also higher than the London average at 93.9 per 1,000 people. However, Lewisham’s median weekly pay of £891.80 is better than 86% of English authorities, and its deprivation score of 26.66 is lower than 79% of England’s. This offers a London base for those prioritising earning potential and a less deprived environment over lower housing costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Lewisham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,374/yr
Very high
Better than 87% of UK LAs
House price
£477,000
Very expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,810/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,237/yr
Cheapest
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Crime
93.9/1k
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.7
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
98.8%
Very strong
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
85 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
83 of 84 (98.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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85 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.