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Population in Lewisham

Population in Lewisham was 301,037 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

2025, persons301,037
Change on 2024-0.5%
Series high305,9062019
Series low276,9382011

Population in Lewisham, 2011 to 2025

270K280K290K300K310K201120142017202020252011: 276,938 persons2012: 281,011 persons2013: 286,056 persons2014: 291,086 persons2015: 295,364 persons2016: 298,809 persons2017: 300,924 persons2018: 303,127 persons2019: 305,906 persons2020: 304,169 persons2021: 300,013 persons2022: 300,122 persons2023: 301,374 persons2024: 302,432 persons2025: 301,037 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025301,037
2024302,432
2023301,374
2022300,122
2021300,013
2020304,169
2019305,906
2018303,127
2017300,924
2016298,809
2015295,364
2014291,086
2013286,056
2012281,011
2011276,938

Compared with London

Place2025
Lewisham301,037
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Lewisham?

Population in Lewisham was 301,037 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.5% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Lewisham?

305,906 in 2019, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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