London boroughsGreenwich vs Lewisham

Greenwich vs Lewisham: which borough suits you?

Greenwich and Lewisham share a travelcard zone and sit close on price, so the difference is in everything else.
Greenwich

#3 of 33

Lewisham

#5 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 2/3
Zone 2/3

Average house price

£450k
£450k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

11.8x
10.5x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,932/mo
£1,789/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

61%
50%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

61
86

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

937 Mb
954 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

110
120

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

969 ha
875 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

937
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 Greenwich

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

Read the Greenwich report

Living in Lewisham

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

Read the Lewisham report

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