Is Ivorydown in London Borough of Lewisham a nice place to live?

Ivorydown is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Ivorydown is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ivorydown is located in the Downham ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.427886, 0.014862
Grid Ref TQ401718
Suburb Grove Park
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 5EE, BR1 5EF, BR1 5EH, BR1 5EJ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Ivorydown in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Ivorydown, Greater London

There were 4 street crime incidents in Ivorydown in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Ivorydown
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Ivorydown and compared that to the average for the Downham ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ivorydown, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Downham ward

Social economic statistics for Ivorydown

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Ivorydown is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ivorydown is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Ivorydown experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ivorydown are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ivorydown involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ivorydown are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Ivorydown are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Ivorydown, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ivorydown are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ivorydown

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ivorydown.

Unemployment in Ivorydown

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.36% of Ivorydown residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ivorydown

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ivorydown. The proportion of retirees on Ivorydown is 9.88% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.72% of Ivorydown residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ivorydown

The proportion of home owners on Ivorydown is 19.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.13% of properties in Ivorydown are private rented and 34.69% are social rented.
42.18% of residents of Ivorydown own their home

Country of Birth of Ivorydown residents

The proportion if Ivorydown residents born in the UK is 20.15% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.5% of Ivorydown residents were born outside the UK.
62.5% of Ivorydown residents were born in the UK

Ivorydown Summary

Ivorydown has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ivorydown maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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