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Work in Lewisham

Every work series published for Lewisham, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Lewisham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,551 in 2008 to £45,702 in 2025, a change of £17,151 or 60.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £45,702 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Lewisham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £531 in 2008 to £892 in 2025, a change of £361 or 67.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £892 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Lewisham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 18,575 in January 1986 to 14,715 in July 2026, a change of 3,860 or 20.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 14,715 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Lewisham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 11.6% in January 1992 to 6.8% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 41.4% (ONS).