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

Ambleside is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Ambleside is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ambleside is located in the Downham ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.418996, -0.002156
Grid Ref TQ390707
Suburb Downham
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 4DN

House Prices

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

Crime in Ambleside, Greater London

There were 2 street crime incidents in Ambleside 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 Ambleside
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Ambleside and compared that to the average for the Downham ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ambleside

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 Ambleside is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ambleside 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 Ambleside experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ambleside 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 Ambleside involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ambleside 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 Ambleside 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 Ambleside, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ambleside are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ambleside

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

Unemployment in Ambleside

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.
4% of Ambleside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ambleside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ambleside. The proportion of retirees on Ambleside is 1.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.67% of Ambleside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ambleside

The proportion of home owners on Ambleside is 9.73% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.77% of properties in Ambleside are private rented and 32.95% are social rented.
52.27% of residents of Ambleside own their home

Country of Birth of Ambleside residents

The proportion if Ambleside residents born in the UK is 11.67% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.02% of Ambleside residents were born outside the UK.
70.98% of Ambleside residents were born in the UK

Ambleside Summary

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023