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Lewisham is a London borough with a population of 300,553. The median house price is £450,000, with 2,891 sales in the past 12 months across a stock of 132,584 dwellings. Prices have risen 3.4 percent over five years.
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Flats dominate the housing stock at 57.7 percent; median prices for flats are £362,500. The price-to-earnings ratio stands at 11.1, indicating affordability challenges. About 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lewisham overall. The median age is 35.5, and 41.9 percent of homes are owner-occupied. The area is ethnically diverse: 51.5 percent White, 26.8 percent Black, 9.0 percent Asian, and 35.6 percent born outside the UK. Education levels are strong—49.8 percent of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above. There are 97 schools, including 64 primary and 10 secondary. The nearest rail station, Catford Bridge, is 0.5 kilometres away, with an 11-minute commute to London Bridge. Crime stood at 11.0 per 1,000 population in June 2026, with violent crime the leading category. Air quality is moderate, and gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82.4 percent of premises.
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