Living in Catford
LewishamCatford sits in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its strongest points are affordability (98), air quality (89), green space (88). The things to weigh up are nightlife (17) and area quality (5). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,777 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Catford for your commute →How Catford scores
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Safety 28/100
779 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 1/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 98/100
£233,000 median sale price
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Transport 50/100
54 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 5/100
deprivation decile 1/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 88/100
209 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 44/100
69 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 17/100
6 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 64/100
35 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 89/100
London Air index 2/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Lewisham
Median private rents for the London Borough of Lewisham (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,237/yr council tax (Band D, Lewisham) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Lewisham
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.