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Demographics report

Demographics near SE23 3BF

Census profile

Demographics around SE23 3BF

Census 2021 · Lewisham 021
Population8,147usual residents in matched Census geography
Density7,677people 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 area67%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black caribbean, black african
Postcode area24.7%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area48.4%Average for London27.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area7,677Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area69.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area52.9%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewisham 021D
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,147matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned52.9%household tenure
Private rent28.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White67%
Asian5.9%
Black16.6%
Mixed8%
Other2.5%
Detailed mix
white british55.4%
white other9.4%
black caribbean7.9%
black african7.3%
mixed white black caribbean2.9%
other any2.4%
mixed white asian2.2%
mixed other2.1%
Born: uk80%
Born: no passport4.5%
Born: other eu2.1%
Born: ireland1.6%
Born: italy1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around SE23 3BF

Census 2021 · Lewisham 021
Largest groupNo religion48.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion48.4%
Christian37%
Religion not stated7.3%
Muslim3%
Hindu1.5%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion0.9%
Jewish0.6%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
57/100
Income
67/100
Employment
71/100
Education
69/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
44/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 29% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.