Lensbury Way, London Borough of Bexley, Greater London

Lensbury Way is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Lensbury Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lensbury Way is located in the Thamesmead East ward of the Bexley district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.494772, 0.126508
Grid Ref TQ477794
Suburb West Heath
Constituency Erith and Thamesmead
Postcodes SE2 9SY, SE2 9SZ, SE2 9TA

House Prices

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

Crime in Lensbury Way, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Lensbury Way 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 Lensbury Way and compared that to the average for the Thamesmead East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lensbury Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thamesmead East ward

Social economic statistics for Lensbury Way

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 Lensbury Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lensbury Way 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 Lensbury Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lensbury Way 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 Lensbury Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Lensbury Way are in the top 40% 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 Lensbury Way are in the top 40% least 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 Lensbury Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Lensbury Way are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Lensbury Way

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

Unemployment in Lensbury Way

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.
6.42% of Lensbury Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lensbury Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lensbury Way. The proportion of retirees on Lensbury Way is 6.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.73% of Lensbury Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lensbury Way

The proportion of home owners on Lensbury Way is 28.94% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.48% of properties in Lensbury Way are private rented and 54.84% are social rented.
33.06% of residents of Lensbury Way own their home

Country of Birth of Lensbury Way residents

The proportion if Lensbury Way residents born in the UK is 23.72% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 41.07% of Lensbury Way residents were born outside the UK.
58.93% of Lensbury Way residents were born in the UK

Lensbury Way Summary

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

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