Lewisham  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people248922  
  Males119979  
  Females128943  
  Aged 0 to 1552589  
  Aged 16 to 74183135  
  Aged 75 and over13198  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Change since 1991 8700   18923

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare70.8   1212
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Single people (never married)90326   1613
Married or re-married people70537   36322
Separated or divorced23280   467
Widowed12190   35720
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Households without car/van45941   2113
Household with 1 car or van46679   23419
Household with 2 or more cars/vans14792   36121
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
One person households37413   2915
Married couple households25969   36121
Cohabiting couple households10718   222
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children11242   63
     with non-dependent children only4372   83
All other households17698   11120
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
White164098   36221
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Black Caribbean (30543)
Black African (22571)
Other Black (5146)
 
Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Born in UK189332   35311
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)10409   2921
Born outside EU49181   2522
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Christian152460   35017
Buddhist2721   55
Hindu4195   3919
Jewish699   7330
Muslim11491   4825
Sikh416   12331
Other1135   3414
No religion50780   245
Religion not stated25025   65
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness38823   26815
General health 'not good'21078   19914
People providing unpaid care19675   36123
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk4243   25513
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Employed109651   24418
Unemployed10301   148
Long-term unemployed3480   167
Student (economically active)6273   407
Retired15908   36221
Student (economically inactive)11938   4816
Looking after home/family11983   15124
Permanently sick or disabled8847   17811
Other inactive8234   2214
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Travel to work by car35315   36220
Travel to work by public transport58894   99
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher53881   3220
No qualifications44302   28215
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/33
Number of households with residents107412   338
Number of people per hectare70.8   1212
Average household size2.3   28922
Vacant household spaces1858   36131
Owner-occupied53831   35920
Without central heating10403   867
Without own bath/shower & toilet911   3119
Overcrowding indicator18917   1515
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