London boroughsBromley vs Lewisham

Bromley vs Lewisham: which borough suits you?

Lewisham is more central AND £50k cheaper on the average sold price.
Bromley

#7 of 33

Lewisham

#5 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 5
Zone 2/3

Average house price

£500k
£450k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.5x
10.5x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

35
86

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1016 Mb
954 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

23
120

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

574 ha
875 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

241
1259

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Bromley

Greater London · zone 5 · average sold price £500k.

Read the Bromley report

Living in Lewisham

Greater London · zone 2/3 · average sold price £450k.

Read the Lewisham report