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

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,641/mo
£1,789/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

45%
50%

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

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