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Demographics report

Demographics near SE26 6HS

Census profile

Demographics around SE26 6HS

Census 2021 · Lewisham 033
Population8,132usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,408people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area51.6%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black caribbean, black african
Postcode area34.2%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area44.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,408Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.8%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area41.4%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.1%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewisham 033E
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,132matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned41.4%household tenure
Private rent20.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White51.6%
Asian7.2%
Black23.9%
Mixed12%
Other5.4%
Detailed mix
white british35.6%
white other13%
black caribbean11.5%
black african9.6%
mixed white black caribbean6.2%
other any5.2%
mixed other3.4%
black other2.7%
Born: uk76.1%
Born: no passport6.5%
Born: other eu3.1%
Born: italy2.3%
Born: spain1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around SE26 6HS

Census 2021 · Lewisham 033
Largest groupChristian44.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian44.2%
No religion37%
Religion not stated8.1%
Muslim6.8%
Hindu1.7%
Buddhist1.1%
Other religion0.7%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 21% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
28/100
Income
11/100
Employment
63/100
Education
66/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
43/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.