# Deptford North North Lewisham. 8,588 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres. Deptford North, Lewisham: 8,588 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 120.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £362,500 (2025). Middle area. Code E02000654. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £362,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Deptford North was £362,500 in 2025. Joint 2,454th 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/deptford-north#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,789** (2021). Deptford North had 8,789 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,361st 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/deptford-north#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Deptford North 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/deptford-north#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.6%** (January 2026). In Deptford North, 91.6% 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/deptford-north#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000654) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Deptford North 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=E02000654) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 42 homes were sold in Deptford North in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000654) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Deptford North. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000654) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Deptford North had 8,789 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Deptford North In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Deptford North at a rate of 120.1 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 | 309 | | Other crime | 181 | | Anti-social behaviour | 172 | | Theft from the person | 114 | | Burglary | 67 | | Vehicle crime | 54 | | Drug offences | 49 | | Robbery | 47 | | Criminal damage and arson | 34 | | Shoplifting | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Deptford North compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Deptford North | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £362,500 | 3rd cheapest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2025 | | Population | 8,789 | 8th most populated | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.6% | 17th lowest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · Jan 2026 | ## Is Deptford North safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Deptford North at a rate of 120.1 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, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Deptford North. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (309), other crime (181) and anti-social behaviour (172). 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 Deptford North alone. [See Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham) - **Average house price: £488,658** (July 2026). Lewisham’s average house price was £488,658 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 10.7×** (2025). A home in Lewisham costs 10.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Deptford North in brief The median price paid for a home in Deptford North was £362,500 in 2025. Deptford North had 8,789 usual residents at the census. About 96% of people in Deptford North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Deptford North, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02000654 - Ward: [Deptford †](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/ward/deptford) - Constituency: [Lewisham North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/lewisham-north) - Council: [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham) - Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 0.95 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,588* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 28 * 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 [Silwood & Pepys](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/silwood-and-pepys), [New Cross & Deptford South](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/new-cross-and-deptford-south), [Greenwich & Deptford Creekside](https://openindex.co.uk/greenwich/greenwich-and-deptford-creekside), [New Cross Gate](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/new-cross-gate) ## Latest updates for Deptford North - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000654 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/deptford-north, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/deptford-north#f-house-sales-median-price. 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