London boroughsLewisham vs Southwark

Lewisham vs Southwark: which borough suits you?

Southwark is more central, in zone 1, but Lewisham is £70k cheaper on the average sold price.
Lewisham

#5 of 33

Southwark

#6 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 2/3
Zone 1

Average house price

£450k
£520k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

10.5x
10.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,789/mo
£2,348/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

50%
56%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

86
84

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

954 Mb
906 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.2

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

120
147

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

875 ha
820 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

1259
2378

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 Lewisham

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

Read the Lewisham report

Living in Southwark

Greater London · zone 1 · average sold price £520k.

Read the Southwark report

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