Geography
Merritt Road is located in the Ladywell ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.| Coordinates | 51.45667, -0.034266 |
| Grid Ref | TQ366749 |
| Suburb | Brockley |
| Constituency | Lewisham, Deptford |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Merritt Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Merritt Road, Greater London
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Merritt 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 Merritt Road and compared that to the average for the Ladywell ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merritt Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ladywell ward
Social economic statistics for Merritt 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 Merritt Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merritt 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 Merritt Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merritt Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Merritt Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Merritt Road
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Merritt Road.
Unemployment in Merritt 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Merritt Road
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merritt Road. The proportion of retirees on Merritt Road is 11.74% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Merritt Road
The proportion of home owners on Merritt Road is 26% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.33% of properties in Merritt Road are private rented and 32.67% are social rented.Country of Birth of Merritt Road residents
The proportion if Merritt Road residents born in the UK is 5.47% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.82% of Merritt Road residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Merritt Road Summary
Merritt Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Merritt Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.
