Lewisham

Overview

  • In 2019/20, 35% of people in the borough lived in households with an income of less than 60% the UK median after housing costs have been subtracted. This was worse than the average London Borough.
  • 37% of children in the borough lived in households with an income of less than 60% the UK median after housing costs have been subtracted in 2020/21. This was the same as the average London Borough.
  • In Lewisham, 20.7% of residents were estimated to be earning below the Living Wage in 2021. This was the same as the average London Borough.
  • Affordable, social and other discounted housing completions were better than in Lewisham the average London Borough, with 310 delivered in 2016/17 - 2018/19.
  • The unemployment rate for 2016-19 Q1 and 2019-22 Q1 was 4.2% in Lewisham, the same as the average London Borough.
  • Pay inequality as measured by the ratio of wages at the 80th percentile to the 20th percentile in 2021 was the same as the average London Borough at (2.49).
  • The proportion of 19-year-olds without a level 2 or level 3 qualification in 2004/05-2020/21 was 33.5%, worse than the average London Borough

    • The grid below shows how Lewisham compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Lewisham is worse than the selected comparison group for that indicator, and green means it is better. Use the dropdown filter on the right to select different types of comparison.

    Lewisham indicator rankings

    People

    Infant mortality

    Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

    4.3

    Worse compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)

    Average compared to England (3.9)

    Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 3.55)

    Worse compared to nearest neighbours (3.4)

    Premature mortality

    Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000

    360

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)

    Average compared to England (336)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 341)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (358)

    Qualifications at 19

    19 year olds without level 3 qualifications

    33.5%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)

    Worse compared to England (27.8%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 30.15%)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (32.5%)

    Data sources and methods

    Living standards

    Child poverty rate

    Child poverty rate (AHC)

    37%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)

    Average compared to England (29.3%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 40.5%)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (39%)

    Income deprivation

    Income deprivation (relative to London overall)

    1.39

    Average compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)

    Worse compared to England (0.8)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 1.44)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.26)

    Pay inequality

    80:20 ratio of earnings

    2.49

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)

    Worse compared to England (1.94)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.58)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.47)

    Poverty rate

    Poverty rate

    35%

    Worse compared to all London Boroughs (27%)

    Worse compared to England (22.1%)

    Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 29%)

    Worse compared to nearest neighbours (26%)

    Data sources and methods

    Housing

    Evictions

    Repossessions per 1,000 households

    3.58

    Worse compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)

    Worse compared to England (1.51)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 2.87)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.99)

    Homeless acceptances

    Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households

    0.93

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)

    Worse compared to England (0.42)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 0.91)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.25)

    Housing affordability

    Median rent as a percentage of median pay

    42.5%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)

    Worse compared to England (26.4%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 42.05%)

    Better compared to nearest neighbours (47.2%)

    Housing delivery

    Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions

    310

    Better compared to all London Boroughs (132)

    (Data not available)

    Better compared to London Planning Area (East - 135)

    Better compared to nearest neighbours (190)

    Rough sleeping

    People seen sleeping rough by outreach

    264

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)

    (Data not available)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 206)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (268)

    Temporary accommodation

    Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000

    19.3

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)

    Worse compared to England ( 4)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 19.3)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (18.3)

    Data sources and methods

    Shared opportunity

    GCSE attainment

    Percentage of pupils who achieved grade 9-4

    67.5%

    Worse compared to all London Boroughs (75.6%)

    Average compared to England (72.2%)

    Worse compared to London Planning Area (East - 73.95%)

    Worse compared to nearest neighbours (71.5%)

    No qualifications

    Proportion with no qualifications

    6.1

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (6.7)

    Average compared to England (7.4)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 6.3)

    Worse compared to nearest neighbours (3.9)

    Data sources and methods

    Work

    Benefits

    Out-of-work benefits

    14.8%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)

    Average compared to England (12.7%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 14.4%)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (13.9%)

    Low pay (resident)

    Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid

    20.7%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)

    Average compared to England (17.2%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 23%)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (17.7%)

    Unemployment rate

    Unemployment rate

    4.8%

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)

    Average compared to England (4.3%)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 5.85%)

    Better compared to nearest neighbours (6.9%)

    Unemployment rate change

    Unemployment rate 3 year change

    0.5pts

    Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)

    Average compared to England (0.0pts)

    Average compared to London Planning Area (East - 0.35pts)

    Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.1pts)

    Data sources and methods