# Perry Vale

South west Lewisham. 8,253 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Perry Vale had 8,134 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000679. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Lewisham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £467,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Perry Vale was £467,000 in 2025. 1,221st 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/perry-vale#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,134** (2021). Perry Vale had 8,134 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,318th 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/perry-vale#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Perry Vale 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/perry-vale#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In Perry Vale, 95.7% 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/perry-vale#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000679) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Perry Vale 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=E02000679) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 87 homes were sold in Perry Vale in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000679) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Perry Vale.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000679) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Perry Vale had 8,134 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Perry Vale

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Perry Vale at a rate of 87.6 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 | 258 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 159 |
| Vehicle crime | 90 |
| Other crime | 82 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |

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

## How Perry Vale compares

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

| Measure | Perry Vale | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £467,000 | 18th cheapest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,134 | 19th 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 | 95.7% | joint 8th highest | 37 middle areas, Lewisham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Perry Vale safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Perry Vale at a rate of 87.6 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, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Perry Vale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (258), anti-social behaviour (159) and vehicle crime (90).
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 Perry Vale 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.

## Perry Vale in brief

The median price paid for a home in Perry Vale was £467,000 in 2025.
Perry Vale had 8,134 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Perry Vale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Perry Vale, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000679
- 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: 0.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,253*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[Forest Hill East](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-east), [Bellingham & Perry Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/bellingham-and-perry-hill), [Lower Sydenham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/lower-sydenham), [Sydenham Wells](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/sydenham-wells), [Upper Sydenham](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/upper-sydenham), [Forest Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/forest-hill-west)

## Latest updates for Perry Vale

- 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/E02000679

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/perry-vale