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Lewisham is a London borough with a population of 300553.
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Lewisham is a London borough with a population of 300553. The median house price stands at 450000, with flats representing the majority of housing at 57.7% of accommodation. Over the past five years, prices have risen 3.4%. Terraced homes comprise 26.2% of the housing stock, while semi-detached properties make up 13.0%. In terms of tenure, 41.9% of households are owner-occupied, while 29.2% are social rented and 27.2% are privately rented. The area has 97 schools including 64 primary and 10 secondary institutions, with 35 of 36 rated schools achieving good or better ratings. The population is diverse: 51.5% identify as White, 26.8% as Black, 9.0% as Asian, and 8.1% as Mixed. Median age is 35.5 years. Employment stands at 64.2%, with 49.8% of residents holding Level 4 qualifications or above. The area benefits from 22 rail stations, with Catford Bridge Rail Station approximately 0.5 km away, offering an 11-minute commute to London Bridge. Crime rates stand at 11.3 per 1000 population, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour being the most common categories. Life expectancy is 79.1 years for males and 84.2 years for females.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Lewisham, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
Within London, Lewisham ranks 7th cheapest of 33, 20th safest and 7th most affordable.
Sold prices in Lewisham have risen 8% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lewisham (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 4).
Of homes in Lewisham that changed hands in the last five years, 17% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.7 points below London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 15.65% over 7.34 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/lewisham.
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