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Homes rented privately

18% to 48.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 18% in Downham to 48.1% in Lewisham Central — a gap of 30.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downham18%1,2396,888
Catford South20.6%1,2896,264
Bellingham21.1%9804,643
Grove Park21.2%1,3346,304
Sydenham21.9%1,5587,118
Perry Vale22.9%1,7507,627
Lee Green24.8%1,5236,141
Ladywell24.8%1,5496,239
Crofton Park25.4%1,5766,205
Forest Hill25.6%1,6396,411
Telegraph Hill26.2%1,7746,761
Hither Green28.9%2,3057,965
Deptford30.6%2,1697,097
New Cross Gate30.6%1,2964,232
Blackheath31.4%2,3187,385
Evelyn31.7%1,9456,131
Rushey Green32.8%2,5687,825
Brockley36%2,6427,348
Lewisham Central48.1%1,8313,804
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1% to 6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Lewisham Central to 6% in Bellingham — a gap of 2.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lewisham Central3.1%2528,198
Crofton Park3.4%51915,427
Brockley3.5%61617,498
Lee Green3.6%53815,015
Forest Hill3.6%55115,174
Perry Vale3.9%72618,657
Blackheath4.2%68416,428
Catford South4.2%72717,257
Ladywell4.3%66315,575
Telegraph Hill4.3%72816,914
New Cross Gate4.4%48411,077
Evelyn4.4%63414,435
Deptford4.5%75717,002
Hither Green4.6%92020,151
Rushey Green4.6%87819,018
Sydenham4.9%82516,975
Grove Park5%78015,732
Downham5.6%1,02818,359
Bellingham6%69611,661
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People aged 65 or over

4.5% to 13.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 4.5% in Lewisham Central to 13.3% in Catford South — a gap of 8.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lewisham Central4.5%3668,201
Evelyn5.4%77714,435
New Cross Gate5.8%64511,078
Brockley6.6%1,15617,497
Deptford7.2%1,22117,004
Telegraph Hill7.9%1,34016,917
Bellingham9%1,05211,661
Rushey Green9.1%1,72419,019
Hither Green9.5%1,92220,149
Crofton Park9.9%1,52015,425
Ladywell9.9%1,54915,572
Forest Hill10%1,52315,175
Perry Vale10.5%1,95818,656
Downham10.5%1,92918,358
Blackheath11%1,81216,429
Lee Green11.2%1,67615,015
Sydenham12.4%2,11216,972
Grove Park13.1%2,06815,728
Catford South13.3%2,29017,259
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.2% to 22.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.2% in Lewisham Central to 22.3% in Downham — a gap of 12.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lewisham Central10.2%7167,033
Brockley10.4%1,52414,702
Forest Hill10.6%1,28212,139
Crofton Park11.4%1,40212,325
Lee Green11.9%1,41111,863
Blackheath12%1,63513,620
Ladywell12.4%1,57212,651
Telegraph Hill12.5%1,74013,890
Perry Vale12.9%1,91114,783
Evelyn13.9%1,67112,018
Sydenham15%2,02813,534
Deptford15.2%2,15114,137
Rushey Green15.8%2,41515,256
Hither Green16.7%2,69016,093
New Cross Gate17.2%1,5378,935
Catford South17.7%2,43913,757
Grove Park18.2%2,29312,572
Bellingham20.9%1,8758,962
Downham22.3%3,15314,139
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

31.7% to 61.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 31.7% in Downham to 61.2% in Lewisham Central — a gap of 29.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downham31.7%4,48914,139
Bellingham34.5%3,0948,962
Grove Park40.6%5,10812,572
Catford South41.8%5,74413,757
New Cross Gate44%3,9358,935
Hither Green45.5%7,32116,093
Rushey Green47.2%7,19815,256
Sydenham49%6,63113,534
Deptford49.2%6,95914,137
Evelyn52.6%6,32312,018
Perry Vale52.7%7,78714,783
Telegraph Hill54.6%7,57913,890
Ladywell55%6,95212,651
Lee Green55.1%6,53611,863
Crofton Park58.1%7,15512,325
Blackheath58.2%7,92713,620
Forest Hill58.7%7,12812,139
Brockley58.8%8,64614,702
Lewisham Central61.2%4,3047,033
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.3% to 28.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15.3% in Lewisham Central to 28.6% in Bellingham — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lewisham Central15.3%5823,804
Crofton Park15.9%9856,206
Forest Hill16.1%1,0326,408
Lee Green16.5%1,0126,140
Blackheath16.6%1,2257,385
Brockley16.9%1,2457,347
Perry Vale18.2%1,3867,629
Ladywell18.8%1,1706,239
Catford South19.6%1,2306,263
Grove Park20.9%1,3206,304
Hither Green21%1,6757,965
Sydenham21.1%1,5037,123
Telegraph Hill21.3%1,4416,762
Evelyn21.6%1,3266,133
Rushey Green22%1,7257,826
Deptford23.3%1,6577,098
New Cross Gate25%1,0574,232
Downham28.3%1,9526,889
Bellingham28.6%1,3284,642
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

16.2% to 47.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 16.2% in Crofton Park to 47.5% in Bellingham — a gap of 31.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 19 of 19 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Crofton Park16.2%1,0086,205
Catford South17.6%1,1056,264
Lee Green20.8%1,2756,141
Lewisham Central22.4%8513,804
Perry Vale22.8%1,7427,627
Forest Hill24.1%1,5446,411
Hither Green24.5%1,9517,965
Rushey Green24.6%1,9237,825
Brockley25.4%1,8657,348
Grove Park26.6%1,6786,304
Ladywell27.1%1,6896,239
Blackheath27.8%2,0537,385
Sydenham34%2,4207,118
Telegraph Hill36%2,4316,761
Downham38%2,6186,888
Evelyn41.3%2,5316,131
New Cross Gate41.5%1,7564,232
Deptford43.8%3,1057,097
Bellingham47.5%2,2054,643
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BellinghamBlackheathBrockleyCatford SouthCrofton ParkDeptfordDownhamEvelynForest HillGrove ParkHither GreenLadywellLee GreenLewisham CentralNew Cross GatePerry ValeRushey GreenSydenhamTelegraph Hill
19 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Bellingham →11,661 people · census date in profileBlackheath →16,429 people · census date in profileBrockley →17,498 people · census date in profileCatford South →17,258 people · census date in profileCrofton Park →15,427 people · census date in profileDeptford →17,002 people · census date in profileDownham →18,360 people · census date in profileEvelyn →14,435 people · census date in profileForest Hill →15,173 people · census date in profileGrove Park →15,733 people · census date in profileHither Green →20,148 people · census date in profileLadywell →15,576 people · census date in profileLee Green →15,016 people · census date in profileLewisham Central →8,199 people · census date in profileNew Cross Gate →11,077 people · census date in profilePerry Vale →18,657 people · census date in profileRushey Green →19,019 people · census date in profileSydenham →16,975 people · census date in profileTelegraph Hill →16,915 people · census date in profile