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Demographics report

Demographics near BR1 5SF

Census profile

Demographics around BR1 5SF

Census 2021 · Lewisham 026
Population6,958usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,737people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area44.8%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack caribbean, black african, asian other
Postcode area38.5%Average for London16%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area54.7%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,737Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.1%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area46.8%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.5%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewisham 026A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,958matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned46.8%household tenure
Private rent22.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White44.8%
Asian8.5%
Black36.9%
Mixed6.2%
Other3.7%
Detailed mix
white british37.4%
black caribbean16.9%
black african15.4%
asian other6.2%
white other5%
black other4.6%
mixed white black caribbean3.6%
other any2.8%
Born: uk70.5%
Born: no passport10.2%
Born: other eu2.7%
Born: nigeria2.4%
Born: poland2%
Religion

Religion profile around BR1 5SF

Census 2021 · Lewisham 026
Largest groupChristian54.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian54.7%
No religion26.9%
Muslim7.9%
Religion not stated6%
Hindu3.1%
Buddhist0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
11/100
Employment
59/100
Education
49/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
64/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 22% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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