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Lewisham

According to the 2021 census, Lewisham had a total of 300,553 usual residents residing in 122,392 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 36.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 8,551.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 36.1 years.

Religion: In Lewisham, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 43.82% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 36.73% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 7.54%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Lewisham is ‘White’, constituting 51.49% of the total population. The ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 26.77%, while ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ accounts for 8.96%.

Economic activity: 67.0% of Lewisham’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 32.51% of its inhabitants is married and 53.38% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (57.49%). Most of the properties in Lewisham are flats or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Lewisham crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 116.9. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Vehicle crime’.

Lewisham in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Lewisham, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (8)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (5)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (1)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (1)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (6)
  5. Occupation:
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (7)
    • Elementary- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (8)
    • Terraced- Rank (9)
  2. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (7)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (8)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Lewisham

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 47,837 39.08
Terraced 32,070 26.2
Converted or shared house 19,953 16.3
Semi-detached 15,884 12.98
Detached 3,682 3.01
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,570 1.28
Converted building. Eg school, church 1,270 1.04
Caravan or other mobile structure 127 0.1

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 8 16.3
Terraced 9 26.2
Semi-detached 13 12.98
Flats 13 39.08
Caravan or other mobile structure 13 0.1
Converted building. Eg school, church 14 1.04
Detached 15 3.01
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 17 1.28

Comparing Lewisham wards.

Property ownership in Lewisham

  1. Owned – 41.86% (51,230)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.45% (32,377)
    2. Owns outright – 15.40% (18,853)
  2. Social rented – 29.21% (35,753)
    1. Other social rented – 16.10% (19,708)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 13.11% (16,045)
  3. Private rented – 27.20% (33,289)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 25.16% (30,797)
    2. Other private rented – 2.04% (2,492)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.59% (1,944)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.59% (1,944)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 10 (29.21%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 4 (16.10%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 12 (13.11%)
  2. Owned – rank – 13 (41.86%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 12 (26.45%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 17 (15.40%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.59%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 13 (1.59%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 17 (27.20%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 17 (25.16%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 17 (2.04%)

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Families in Lewisham

  1. Single family household – 57.49% (70,358)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 23.61% (28,896)
      1. Dependent children – 12.78% (15,646)
      2. No children – 6.95% (8,506)
      3. All children non-dependent – 3.88% (4,744)
    2. Lone parent family – 16.28% (19,920)
      1. With dependent children – 9.96% (12,195)
      2. All children non-dependent – 6.31% (7,725)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 13.26% (16,225)
      1. No children – 8.80% (10,765)
      2. With dependent children – 3.78% (4,627)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.68% (833)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 2.68% (3,280)
    5. Other single family household – 1.66% (2,037)
      1. Other family composition – 1.66% (2,037)
  2. One person household – 30.35% (37,147)
    1. Other – 22.70% (27,782)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 7.65% (9,365)
  3. Other household types – 12.16% (14,885)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 8.15% (9,973)
    2. With dependent children – 4.01% (4,912)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 11 (30.35%)
    1. Other – rank – 10 (22.70%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (7.65%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 13 (57.49%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 2 (16.28%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (9.96%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 3 (6.31%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 4 (13.26%)
      1. No children – rank – 7 (8.80%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (0.68%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 8 (3.78%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 14 (1.66%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 14 (1.66%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (23.61%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (3.88%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 17 (12.78%)
      3. No children – rank – 18 (6.95%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (2.68%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 14 (12.16%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (4.01%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (8.15%)

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Lewisham household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 57,783 47.21
Household is deprived in one dimension 39,762 32.49
Household is deprived in two dimensions 18,556 15.16
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,755 4.7
Household is deprived in four dimensions 536 0.44

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7 15.16
Household is deprived in four dimensions 8 0.44
Household is deprived in one dimension 10 32.49
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 4.7
Household is not deprived in any dimension 18 47.21

Comparing Lewisham wards.

Household sizes in Lewisham

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 38,233 31.24
1 person in household 37,147 30.35
3 people in household 21,153 17.28
4 people in household 15,941 13.02
5 people in household 5,867 4.79
6 people in household 2,371 1.94
7 people in household 874 0.71
8 or more people in household 809 0.66

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
2 people in household 7 31.24
8 or more people in household 9 0.66
1 person in household 11 30.35
3 people in household 11 17.28
6 people in household 11 1.94
7 people in household 12 0.71
4 people in household 15 13.02
5 people in household 15 4.79

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Age groups of Lewisham residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 72,036 23.97
Aged 50 to 64 years 52,079 17.33
Aged 10 to 15 years 20,841 6.93
Aged 4 years and under 19,127 6.36
Aged 25 to 34 years 18,810 6.26
Aged 5 to 9 years 18,172 6.05
Aged 65 to 74 years 16,092 5.35
Aged 16 to 19 years 12,406 4.13
Aged 75 to 84 years 8,964 2.98
Aged 85 years and over 3,593 1.2

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 5 23.97
Aged 4 years and under 8 6.36
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 17.33
Aged 5 to 9 years 14 6.05
Aged 25 to 34 years 14 6.26
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 6.93
Aged 16 to 19 years 16 4.13
Aged 85 years and over 17 1.2
Aged 65 to 74 years 18 5.35
Aged 75 to 84 years 18 2.98

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Gender breakdown in Lewisham

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 157,820 52.51
Male 142,733 47.49

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 5 52.51
Male 21 47.49

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Lewisham Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 159,645 53.12
Good health 96,291 32.04
Fair health 31,609 10.52
Bad health 9,891 3.29
Very bad health 3,114 1.04

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Fair health 10 10.52
Good health 13 32.04
Bad health 13 3.29
Very bad health 13 1.04
Very good health 14 53.12

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Relationship status amongst Lewisham Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 53.38% (129,406)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 32.51% (78,816)
    1. Married – 32.12% (77,870)
      1. Opposite sex – 31.65% (76,712)
      2. Same sex – 0.48% (1,158)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.39% (946)
      1. Same sex – 0.26% (640)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.13% (306)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 7.96% (19,288)
    1. Divorced – 7.90% (19,149)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.06% (139)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.41% (8,274)
    1. Widowed – 3.40% (8,234)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.02% (40)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.73% (6,626)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.70% (6,544)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (82)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 6 (2.73%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 6 (2.70%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.03%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 10 (53.38%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (7.96%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 6 (0.06%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 10 (7.90%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 16 (3.41%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.02%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 15 (3.40%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (32.51%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.39%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 7 (0.13%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.26%)
    2. Married – rank – 17 (32.12%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.48%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (31.65%)

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Lewisham residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 77.31% (232,343)
    1. United Kingdom – 64.38% (193,483)
    2. EU countries – 11.04% (33,189)
      1. European Union EU14 – 6.28% (18,866)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.43% (7,305)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.81% (5,429)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.53% (1,589)
    3. Non-EU countries – 1.89% (5,671)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 1.89% (5,671)
  2. Africa – 8.36% (25,122)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 7.31% (21,976)
  4. Middle East and Asia – 6.29% (18,898)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.68% (2,035)
  6. British Overseas – 0.06% (179)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (7.31%)
  2. Africa – rank – 6 (8.36%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 7 (0.06%)
  4. Europe – rank – 12 (77.31%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (64.38%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 17 (11.04%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 4 (0.53%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 9 (1.81%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 12 (2.43%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 14 (6.28%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 18 (1.89%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 18 (1.89%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 14 (0.68%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 20 (6.29%)

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Passport records of Lewisham residents

  1. Europe – 86.41% (259,712)
    1. United Kingdom – 72.55% (218,043)
    2. Other Europe – 12.56% (37,748)
      1. EU Member countries – 11.87% (35,662)
        1. Other EU countries – 2.74% (8,248)
        2. Spain – 1.89% (5,671)
        3. Italy – 1.78% (5,354)
        4. Poland – 1.26% (3,774)
        5. Romania – 1.26% (3,783)
        6. France – 1.09% (3,274)
        7. Portugal – 0.83% (2,505)
        8. Germany – 0.52% (1,566)
        9. Lithuania – 0.49% (1,487)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.69% (2,086)
        1. Other Europe – 0.55% (1,649)
        2. Turkey – 0.15% (437)
    3. Ireland – 1.30% (3,921)
  2. No passport held – 6.74% (20,248)
  3. Africa – 2.25% (6,773)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 1.78% (5,352)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.33% (983)
    3. North Africa – 0.15% (438)
  4. Middle East and Asia – 2.15% (6,470)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.91% (2,748)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.64% (1,935)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.50% (1,494)
    4. Middle East – 0.07% (222)
    5. Central Asia – 0.02% (71)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 2.11% (6,356)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 1.35% (4,072)
    2. Central and South America – 0.76% (2,284)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.33% (990)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (2.25%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (1.78%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 14 (0.15%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 15 (0.33%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 8 (6.74%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (2.11%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (1.35%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 9 (0.76%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 14 (0.33%)
  5. Europe – rank – 15 (86.41%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 10 (72.55%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 13 (1.30%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 18 (12.56%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 18 (11.87%)
        1. Spain – rank – 7 (1.89%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 9 (0.49%)
        3. Romania – rank – 9 (1.26%)
        4. Poland – rank – 10 (1.26%)
        5. France – rank – 11 (1.09%)
        6. Italy – rank – 14 (1.78%)
        7. Germany – rank – 15 (0.52%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 15 (0.83%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 18 (2.74%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 19 (0.69%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 16 (0.15%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 19 (0.55%)
  6. Middle East and Asia – rank – 18 (2.15%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 11 (0.50%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 14 (0.64%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 17 (0.91%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 17 (0.02%)
    5. Middle East – rank – 19 (0.07%)

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Ethnic groups in Lewisham

  1. White – 51.49% (154,749)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 37.17% (111,726)
    2. Other White – 12.25% (36,819)
    3. Irish – 1.68% (5,055)
    4. Roma – 0.34% (1,033)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (116)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 26.77% (80,473)
    1. African – 12.59% (37,834)
    2. Caribbean – 10.61% (31,883)
    3. Other Black – 3.58% (10,756)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 8.96% (26,927)
    1. Other Asian – 3.79% (11,398)
    2. Chinese – 2.09% (6,296)
    3. Indian – 1.68% (5,046)
    4. Pakistani – 0.79% (2,361)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.61% (1,826)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 8.07% (24,253)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.90% (8,726)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.46% (7,394)
    3. White and Asian – 1.45% (4,359)
    4. White and Black African – 1.26% (3,774)
  5. Other ethnic group – 4.71% (14,151)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 4.15% (12,480)
    2. Arab – 0.56% (1,671)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 1 (26.77%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 1 (10.61%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 1 (3.58%)
    3. African – rank – 4 (12.59%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 1 (8.07%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 1 (1.26%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 1 (2.90%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 5 (2.46%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 14 (1.45%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 14 (4.71%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 12 (4.15%)
    2. Arab – rank – 21 (0.56%)
  4. White – rank – 19 (51.49%)
    1. Irish – rank – 13 (1.68%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 14 (37.17%)
    3. Roma – rank – 16 (0.34%)
    4. Other White – rank – 19 (12.25%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 20 (0.04%)
  5. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 21 (8.96%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 10 (2.09%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 12 (3.79%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 19 (0.79%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 21 (0.61%)
    5. Indian – rank – 25 (1.68%)

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Religions in Lewisham

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 131,706 43.82
No religion 110,379 36.73
Not answered 22,660 7.54
Muslim 22,264 7.41
Hindu 6,459 2.15
Buddhist 3,270 1.09
Other religion 2,269 0.75
Jewish 826 0.27
Sikh 720 0.24

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 5 36.73
Buddhist 5 1.09
Other religion 8 0.75
Not answered 9 7.54
Christian 12 43.82
Hindu 13 2.15
Jewish 18 0.27
Muslim 20 7.41
Sikh 20 0.24

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Employment and unemployment amongst Lewisham Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 67.00% (162,414)
    1. In employment – 62.09% (150,523)
      1. Employee – 50.24% (121,800)
        1. Full-time – 38.86% (94,199)
        2. Part-time – 11.39% (27,601)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 10.33% (25,053)
        1. Full-time – 5.52% (13,384)
        2. Part-time – 4.81% (11,669)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.51% (3,670)
        1. Full-time – 1.09% (2,654)
        2. Part-time – 0.42% (1,016)
    2. Unemployed – 4.91% (11,891)
  2. Economically inactive – 30.05% (72,838)
    1. Retired – 10.49% (25,422)
    2. Student – 6.52% (15,810)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.76% (11,527)
    4. Other – 4.23% (10,265)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.05% (9,814)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.96% (7,165)
    1. In employment – 2.14% (5,193)
      1. Employee – 1.82% (4,419)
        1. Part-time – 1.37% (3,316)
        2. Full-time – 0.46% (1,103)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.29% (696)
        1. Part-time – 0.22% (529)
        2. Full-time – 0.07% (167)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (78)
        1. Part-time – 0.02% (44)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (34)
    2. Unemployed – 0.81% (1,972)

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 5 (67.00%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (4.91%)
    2. In employment – rank – 7 (62.09%)
      1. Employee – rank – 5 (50.24%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 9 (38.86%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (11.39%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (10.33%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (4.81%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 11 (5.52%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 21 (1.51%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.42%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (1.09%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 8 (2.96%)
    1. In employment – rank – 8 (2.14%)
      1. Employee – rank – 7 (1.82%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.37%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.46%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (0.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (0.02%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (0.29%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.07%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.22%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 10 (0.81%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 22 (30.05%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (4.05%)
    2. Other – rank – 10 (4.23%)
    3. Student – rank – 15 (6.52%)
    4. Retired – rank – 16 (10.49%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 20 (4.76%)

Comparing Lewisham wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Lewisham

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 56,049 23.12
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 41,143 16.97
Small employers and own account workers 23,507 9.7
Never worked and long-term unemployed 23,187 9.57
Intermediate occupations 22,741 9.38
Semi-routine occupations 22,357 9.22
Full-time students 21,889 9.03
Routine occupations 21,598 8.91
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 9,940 4.1

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6 23.12
Semi-routine occupations 8 9.22
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 10 4.1
Routine occupations 10 8.91
Intermediate occupations 12 9.38
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 9.57
Full-time students 14 9.03
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 16.97
Small employers and own account workers 16 9.7

Comparing Lewisham wards.

Occupation groups in Lewisham

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 41,888 26.9
Associate professional and technical 27,269 17.51
Managers, directors and senior officials 20,155 12.94
Elementary 14,530 9.33
Caring, leisure and other service 13,363 8.58
Administrative and secretarial 11,892 7.64
Skilled trades 10,473 6.73
Sales and customer service 9,774 6.28
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,369 4.09

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Rank of Lewisham when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 7 8.58
Elementary 9 9.33
Associate professional and technical 10 17.51
Sales and customer service 12 6.28
Professional occupations 13 26.9
Administrative and secretarial 13 7.64
Process, plant and machine operatives 13 4.09
Skilled trades 14 6.73
Managers, directors and senior officials 18 12.94

Comparing Lewisham wards.