Lambeth vs Lewisham

A side-by-side comparison of the Lambeth and Lewishamlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Lambeth is the more populous; council tax is lower in Lambeth; Lewisham has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Lambeth	Lewisham
Population	317,654	300,554
Density	11,839/km²	8,552/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	3% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,047	£2,237
Schools Good/Outstanding	85%	97%
Aged under 16	15%	19%
Aged 16–64	76%	71%
Aged 65+	9%	10%

Lambeth council area →Lewisham council area →