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

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

Geography

Hillbrow Road is located in the Downham ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.416954, -0.000576
Grid Ref TQ391705
Suburb Downham
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 4JL

House Prices

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

Crime in Hillbrow Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Hillbrow 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 Hillbrow Road and compared that to the average for the Downham ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Hillbrow Road

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

Unemployment in Hillbrow 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.
4.9% of Hillbrow Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hillbrow Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hillbrow Road. The proportion of retirees on Hillbrow Road is 5.13% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.47% of Hillbrow Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hillbrow Road

The proportion of home owners on Hillbrow Road is 15.14% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.67% of properties in Hillbrow Road are private rented and 16.19% are social rented.
77.14% of residents of Hillbrow Road own their home

Country of Birth of Hillbrow Road residents

The proportion if Hillbrow Road residents born in the UK is 8.42% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.77% of Hillbrow Road residents were born outside the UK.
74.23% of Hillbrow Road residents were born in the UK

Hillbrow Road Summary

Hillbrow Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Hillbrow Road maybe difficult.

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