# Bellingham & Perry Hill

South Lewisham. 8,387 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Bellingham & Perry Hill, Lewisham: 8,387 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 171.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £446,250 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000681. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £446,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bellingham & Perry Hill was £446,250 in 2025. Joint 1,432nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,473** (2021). Bellingham & Perry Hill had 8,473 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,777th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bellingham & Perry Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.0%** (January 2026). In Bellingham & Perry Hill, 89.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000681) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bellingham & Perry Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000681) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 72 homes were sold in Bellingham & Perry Hill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000681) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bellingham & Perry Hill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000681) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bellingham & Perry Hill had 8,473 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Bellingham & Perry Hill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bellingham & Perry Hill at a rate of 171.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 470 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 262 |
| Other crime | 220 |
| Shoplifting | 151 |
| Vehicle crime | 107 |
| Drug offences | 64 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft from the person | 27 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Bellingham & Perry Hill compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Bellingham & Perry Hill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £446,250 | 15th cheapest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,473 | 12th most populated | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.0% | 11th lowest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bellingham & Perry Hill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bellingham & Perry Hill at a rate of 171.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 122.7 per 1,000 people across Lewisham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 100 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bellingham & Perry Hill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (470), anti-social behaviour (262) and other crime (220).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Lewisham

These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Lewisham and not Bellingham & Perry Hill alone. [See Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)

- **Average house price: £486,416** (August 2026). Lewisham’s average house price was £486,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £45,702** (2025). Full-time workers living in Lewisham earned a median of £45,702 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 43rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.6×** (2025). A home in Lewisham costs 10.6 times local full-time pay. 41st least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.5** (2025). Lewisham has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 75th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bellingham & Perry Hill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Bellingham & Perry Hill was £446,250 in 2025.
Bellingham & Perry Hill had 8,473 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Bellingham & Perry Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bellingham & Perry Hill, 89.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000681
- Ward: [Perry Vale †](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/ward/perry-vale)
- Constituency: [Lewisham West and East Dulwich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-west-and-east-dulwich)
- Council: [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,387*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Beckenham Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/beckenham-hill), [Catford Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/catford-bridge), [Perry Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/perry-vale), [Culverley Green](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/culverley-green), [Forster Park & Southend](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forster-park-and-southend), [Lower Sydenham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/lower-sydenham)

## Latest updates for Bellingham & Perry Hill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000681

## How to cite

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