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Lewisham

Lewisham is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Fewer of Lewisham's GP practices are rated Good or Outstanding than in all but one London borough: 84.2%. Healthy life expectancy for women has fallen 7.1 years since 2011 to 2013, to 58.1, the 2nd lowest in London. 90.9% of residents live within 1km of a station, more than at 97% of councils. Burglary, 9.6 per 1,000 households, is higher than at 91% of councils in England and Wales.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,237

Lower than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£491k

Higher than 90% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 0.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,789

Higher than 94% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings10.7

Higher than 88% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home70

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van47.7%

Higher than 96% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station90.9%

Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket97.4%

Higher than 94% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy99.4%

Higher than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available75.4%

Lower than 58% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

No change since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score49.2

Higher than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,268

Higher than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding84.2%

Lower than 99% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents94.3

Higher than 78% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households9.6

Higher than 91% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year43.0

Higher than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88%

Lower than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.5

Lower than 90% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 8.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.5

Higher than 51% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.6

Higher than 86% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.1 yrs

Lower than 82% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 32 councils in London.

Down 7.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home38.3 ha

Higher than 68% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean17.8 µg/m³

Higher than 95% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 22.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Lewisham shares a boundary with Bromley, Greenwich and Southwark. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Bromley£1,641
  2. Lewisham£1,789
  3. Greenwich£1,932
  4. Southwark£2,348
Average house price, all homes
  1. Greenwich£465k
  2. Lewisham£491k
  3. Bromley£518k
  4. Southwark£582k
Council tax, band D
  1. Southwark£1,967
  2. Greenwich£2,108
  3. Bromley£2,140
  4. Lewisham£2,237
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Bromley68.9
  2. Greenwich89.8
  3. Lewisham94.3
  4. Southwark121.7
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Lewisham2,268
  2. Bromley2,268
  3. Southwark2,514
  4. Greenwich2,518
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Lewisham68%
  2. Southwark70%
  3. Bromley72%
  4. Greenwich72%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Bromley13.2 µg/m³
  2. Lewisham17.8 µg/m³
  3. Greenwich17.8 µg/m³
  4. Southwark22.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Bromley63.6%
  2. Greenwich71%
  3. Southwark81.6%
  4. Lewisham90.9%

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