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Peckham vs Lewisham

Lewisham leads Peckham overall on the Balanced preset — 51 to 42 out of 100 — taking 6 of the 9 layers scored here by a clear margin (5+ points) to Peckham's 2.

Lewisham here means the Lewisham Central ward — the town centre, not the whole borough that shares the name.

Score by score

The nine layers, side by side

Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Peckham

Southwark

42
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Lewisham Central leads by 9 on overall score

Lewisham Central

Lewisham

51
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  • Heritage
    41/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 26 on heritage
    67/ 100
  • Connectivity
    60/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 32 on connectivity
    92/ 100
  • Area development
    9/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 22 on area development
    31/ 100
  • Property prices & growth
    45/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 16 on property prices & growth
    61/ 100
  • Cultural Signal
    35/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 11 on cultural signal
    46/ 100
  • Nature Access
    50/ 100
    Lewisham Central leads by 6 on nature access
    56/ 100
  • Safety
    34/ 100
    Peckham leads by 12 on safety
    22/ 100
  • Air & Quiet
    40/ 100
    Peckham leads by 3 on air & quiet
    37/ 100
  • Education
    64/ 100
    Peckham leads by 23 on education
    41/ 100
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Peckham or Lewisham?

Peckham

Peckham ward · Southwark

Choose Peckham if education and safety outrank the rest of your list — it leads on education (+23) and safety (+12). The trade: Lewisham stays ahead on connectivity (+32).

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Lewisham

Lewisham Central ward · Lewisham

Choose Lewisham if connectivity, heritage and area development outrank the rest of your list — it leads on connectivity (+32), heritage (+26) and area development (+22). The trade: Peckham stays ahead on education (+23).

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