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

Ilfracombe Road is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Ilfracombe Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ilfracombe Road is located in the Whitefoot ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.431181, 0.006778
Grid Ref TQ396721
Suburb Downham
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 5HB

House Prices

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

Crime in Ilfracombe Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Ilfracombe Road during September 2024.

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 Ilfracombe Road and compared that to the average for the Whitefoot ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ilfracombe Road

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 Ilfracombe Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ilfracombe Road 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 Ilfracombe Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ilfracombe Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Ilfracombe Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ilfracombe Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ilfracombe Road

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

Unemployment in Ilfracombe Road

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.
2.33% of Ilfracombe Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ilfracombe Road

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

Home ownership in Ilfracombe Road

The proportion of home owners on Ilfracombe Road is 14.5% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.5% of properties in Ilfracombe Road are private rented and 30% are social rented.
47.5% of residents of Ilfracombe Road own their home

Country of Birth of Ilfracombe Road residents

The proportion if Ilfracombe Road residents born in the UK is 22.82% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 40.17% of Ilfracombe Road residents were born outside the UK.
59.83% of Ilfracombe Road residents were born in the UK

Ilfracombe Road Summary

With house prices in Ilfracombe Road less than the average for Greater London and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Ilfracombe Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ilfracombe Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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