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Demographics report

Demographics near SE8 4EA

Census profile

Demographics around SE8 4EA

Census 2021 · Lewisham 008
Population8,211usual residents in matched Census geography
Density10,101people per sq km
Median age33matched 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 area64%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black caribbean, black african
Postcode area27.6%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area47.2%Average for London27.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area10,101Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area75.8%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area37.5%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.4%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Lewisham 008B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,211matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned37.5%household tenure
Private rent35.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White64%
Asian5.3%
Black16.8%
Mixed8.4%
Other5.6%
Detailed mix
white british47%
white other14.1%
black caribbean7.8%
black african5.7%
other any4.9%
black other3.3%
mixed other3.1%
white irish2.6%
Born: uk72.4%
Born: no passport4.7%
Born: other eu3%
Born: italy2.2%
Born: spain2.1%
Religion

Religion profile around SE8 4EA

Census 2021 · Lewisham 008
Largest groupNo religion47.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion47.2%
Christian34.8%
Religion not stated7.9%
Muslim4.9%
Hindu2.6%
Buddhist1%
Other religion1%
Jewish0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
45/100
Income
33/100
Employment
72/100
Education
67/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
53/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 36% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
SE8 4EA Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ