UK Local Area - Catford South, Lewisham - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Poor

Ward: Catford South Local Authority: Lewisham

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 people		248922
	Males	119979
	Females	128943
	Aged 0 to 15	52589
	Aged 16 to 74	183135
	Aged 75 and over	13198

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		8700	189	23
Density

Number of people per hectare		70.8	12	12

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	16	13
Married or re-married people	70537	363	22
Separated or divorced	23280	46	7
Widowed	12190	357	20

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	45941	21	13
Household with 1 car or van	46679	234	19
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	14792	361	21

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	37413	29	15
Married couple households	25969	361	21
Cohabiting couple households	10718	22	2
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	11242	6	3
with non-dependent children only	4372	8	3
All other households	17698	111	20

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	164098	362	21
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 UK	189332	353	11
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	10409	29	21
Born outside EU	49181	25	22

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	152460	350	17
Buddhist	2721	5	5
Hindu	4195	39	19
Jewish	699	73	30
Muslim	11491	48	25
Sikh	416	123	31
Other	1135	34	14
No religion	50780	24	5
Religion not stated	25025	6	5

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	38823	268	15
General health 'not good'	21078	199	14
People providing unpaid care	19675	361	23
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	4243	255	13

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	109651	244	18
Unemployed	10301	14	8
Long-term unemployed	3480	16	7
Student (economically active)	6273	40	7
Retired	15908	362	21
Student (economically inactive)	11938	48	16
Looking after home/family	11983	151	24
Permanently sick or disabled	8847	178	11
Other inactive	8234	22	14

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	35315	362	20
Travel to work by public transport	58894	9	9

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	53881	32	20
No qualifications	44302	282	15

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	107412	33	8
Number of people per hectare	70.8	12	12
Average household size	2.3	289	22
Vacant household spaces	1858	361	31
Owner-occupied	53831	359	20
Without central heating	10403	86	7
Without own bath/shower & toilet	911	31	19
Overcrowding indicator	18917	15	15

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 12,029 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Lewisham 025C

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 12,029

12,029

Income Deprivation: 11,102

11,102

Employment: 14,278

14,278

Health: 13,692

13,692

Education: 18,961

18,961

Barriers to Services: 3,973

3,973

Living Environment: 6,659

6,659

Crime: 19,412

19,412

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Catford South over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Lewisham - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£838	Band B	£977
Band C	£1,117	Band D	£1,256
Band E	£1,535	Band F	£1,815
Band G	£2,094	Band H	£2,513

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Lewisham	2.95 km (1.83 mi)
Elverson Road	3.22 km (2.00 mi)
Deptford Bridge	3.93 km (2.44 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Bellingham [SET]	0.62 km (0.38 mi)
Catford Bridge [SET]	0.80 km (0.50 mi)
Catford [SET]	0.84 km (0.52 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Lewisham Local Education Authority had 40.40% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Catford South

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School Results for Lewisham

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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