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Demographics report

Demographics near SE23 2BG

Census profile

Demographics around SE23 2BG

Census 2021 · Lewisham 027
Population8,129usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,664people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area48.6%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, black caribbean
Postcode area39.7%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,664Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area65.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area48%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewisham 027E
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

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

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,129matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned48%household tenure
Private rent21.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White48.6%
Asian8.7%
Black31.6%
Mixed7.7%
Other3.4%
Detailed mix
white british33.8%
black african13.5%
white other13.4%
black caribbean12.8%
black other5.3%
asian other3.2%
mixed white black caribbean2.9%
other any2.5%
Born: uk76%
Born: no passport7.4%
Born: other eu1.9%
Born: italy1.4%
Born: ireland1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around SE23 2BG

Census 2021 · Lewisham 027
Largest groupChristian43% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43%
No religion40.1%
Religion not stated7.2%
Muslim6.4%
Hindu0.9%
Buddhist0.7%
Other religion0.7%
Sikh0.5%
Jewish0.5%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 17% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
30/100
Income
0/100
Employment
64/100
Education
63/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
38/100
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.