Is Lewisham a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Lewisham, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 4,988 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Lewisham, from official data · 15 postcode districts · 4,988 postcodes
The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Lewisham, the nearest primary school is Prendergast Ladywell School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Prendergast Ladywell School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Novum Health Partnership, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.
Ladywell station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Lewisham (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Ladywell Fields, is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Across Lewisham, police record 123 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Lewisham sold for £488,658 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,116,536, semi-detached £773,685, terraced £602,116, flats £376,322. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Prendergast Ladywell School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Prendergast Ladywell School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Ladywell is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Lewisham (tram, metro or Underground) is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £80,367 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).