Borough profile

Lewisham

46 measurements from 17 publishers, each one placed against the other 30 London boroughs. The dot is Lewisham; the dashed line is the London median.

£ per week£10631 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsBudget£813,1962 of 28 · London median £604,754Council budget versus outturnhealthy years at birth58.131 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good onesmapped jewellery and watch shops432 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops cluster
Over time

Lewisham, and the city

Claimant rate

2021-09 — 2026-08

6.8%residents aged 16–64

LewishamLondon median+36.0% against it today

Every measurement

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Transport1

cycle parking spaces3,46516 of 33 · London median 3,387Cycle parking by borough

Housing11

£ per week£10631 of 31 · London median £122What a council home costsof entire-home listings46.3%29 of 33 · London median 60.5%Beyond ninety nightsSocial landlord383.25 of 33 · London median 253.2Landlord possession pressureCompletions437 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedPrivate landlord315.410 of 33 · London median 215.7Landlord possession pressureof applications approved72.7%10 of 31 · London median 69.9%Where permission is easiestlistings2,59312 of 33 · London median 1,914Short lets by boroughStarts212 of 33 · London median 0Affordable homes started and completedper 1,000 households18.914 of 31 · London median 17.1Temporary accommodation by boroughlisted buildings36716 of 33 · London median 312Where protection concentratesentries on the register2117 of 33 · London median 21Where heritage is losing

Money9

Budget£813,1962 of 28 · London median £604,754Council budget versus outturnmapped jewellery and watch shops432 of 33 · London median 13Where London's jewellery shops clusterOutturn£830,6833 of 32 · London median £638,299Council budget versus outturnRevenue reserves£254,0925 of 32 · London median £136,984Council reserves and borrowingAdding the Post Office100.0%7 of 33 · London median 100.0%How far to the bankGross borrowing£179,77525 of 32 · London median £510,509Council reserves and borrowingof resident median gross pay47.3%18 of 32 · London median 51.0%Private rent versus resident payGBP median gross annual£45,70217 of 32 · London median £45,874Where the salaries areBank or building society branch62.9%17 of 33 · London median 62.9%How far to the bank

Technology8

of premises100.0%7 of 33 · London median 98.5%Standalone 5G reaches Londonof local units5.7%23 of 33 · London median 6.6%London's core technology businessesof premises1.0%12 of 33 · London median 0.8%Below superfast broadbandof premises90.4%22 of 33 · London median 92.0%Gigabit Londonof premises89.5%21 of 33 · London median 92.0%5G everywhere, almostof premises99.8%13 of 33 · London median 99.6%Indoor 4G, whichever network you useof premises passed78.3%20 of 33 · London median 80.9%Where the fibre reachesof premises passed that subscribe43.0%16 of 33 · London median 42.0%Built, but not bought

Environment6

Electricity2946.028 of 33 · London median 3344.1Home energy use by boroughhousehold waste recycled27.2%28 of 33 · London median 32.5%Recycling by boroughGas11k24 of 33 · London median 12kHome energy use by boroughrated 562.8%21 of 30 · London median 69.4%Where London eats safelytrees maintained36k13 of 33 · London median 35kWhat each borough has countedrated C or better50.8%15 of 33 · London median 48.6%Warm boroughs and cold ones

Crime1

seconds to first engine299s22 of 33 · London median 312sHow long the engine takes

People10

healthy years at birth58.131 of 32 · London median 62.8How many of those years are good oneschange 2021–20518.3%29 of 33 · London median 17.6%Where the growth landsyears at birth84.127 of 32 · London median 85.0How long a Londoner getsresidents aged 16–646.8%7 of 33 · London median 5.0%The claimant rate by boroughcultural venues658 of 33 · London median 35Cultural boroughsmean score out of 10, higher is worse3.5810 of 32 · London median 3.41The anxiety mapof secondary pupils19.5%22 of 32 · London median 20.6%Children who are not in schoolof Year 6 children25.3%12 of 32 · London median 24.4%Year sixpeople seen, 2026-27 Q17120 of 33 · London median 106Where people sleep roughof secondary pupils2.3%17 of 32 · London median 2.3%The ones who have stopped coming
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