Lewisham rated one of the best in England's boroughs for culture and heritage
Lewisham has been rated among the top 30 boroughs in the UK for its culture and heritage according to a new report.
Lewisham has emerged as one of the top-performing boroughs in south east London for education, employment and connectivity, according to a new national ranking by property buying agents Garrington Property Finders.
Overall, Lewisham was placed at 286th position across all of the boroughs in England and Wales, marking it as third place in south east London after Bromley and Southwark.
One of the areas that Lewisham performed best in was its culture and heritage, coming in at number 30, making it the second best performing borough in south east London, following Southwark, which was placed in 11th position.
One of the areas that Lewisham performed best in was its culture and heritage. (Image: Roswitha Chesher)
Lewisham has a number of good links to central London by DLR, Overground, bus and National Rail, along with the recent addition of the SL4 Superloop bus connecting parts of Lewisham with the London Underground via Canary Wharf.
While Lewisham didn't top the charts among its neighbouring boroughs, its 83rd-place ranking puts it within a competitive range and highlights the borough's appeal to families and professionals seeking access to strong schooling options, job opportunities and efficient transport links.
In comparison, Bromley led the way in this category, coming in at 29th, followed by Southwark (53), Greenwich (55), and Bexley (59).
The borough appeals to families and professionals seeking access to strong schooling options, job opportunities and efficient transport links. (Image: Forest Hill School)
Though Lewisham was ranked fifth in south east London for education, employment and connectivity, its placement at number 83, earning it a spot in the top 100 nationwide, still marks it as a standout performer in this area.
However, it didn't perform quite as well in areas such as Wellbeing (1435) and Value for Money (806), with an average family home price of £880,236 and a slight year-on-year decrease in price (-1.28 per cent),
More broadly, Lewisham's overall ranking of 286 places it in the middle of the south east London pack, just behind Southwark (276) and ahead of Greenwich (402) and Bexley (783).
Lewisham's overall ranking of 286 places it in the middle of the south east London pack. (Image: Lewisham Council)
Here's the full list of Lewisham's rankings:
Overall rank: 286 out of 1447
Natural Environment: 490
Wellbeing: 1435
Heritage / Culture: 30
Schools, Employment and Connectivity: 83
House Price Quality and Value: 806
Average price of family home: £880,236
Average sales price change in last 12 months: -1.28%
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