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

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

Geography

Undershaw Road is located in the Whitefoot ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.430913, 0.006694
Grid Ref TQ395721
Suburb Downham
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 5EX

House Prices

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

Crime in Undershaw Road, Greater London

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

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

Social economic statistics for Undershaw 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 Undershaw Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Undershaw 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 Undershaw Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Undershaw 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 Undershaw Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Undershaw 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 Undershaw 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 Undershaw Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Undershaw Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Undershaw Road

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

Unemployment in Undershaw 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.
5.02% of Undershaw Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Undershaw Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Undershaw Road. The proportion of retirees on Undershaw Road is 8.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.29% of Undershaw Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Undershaw Road

The proportion of home owners on Undershaw Road is 8.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.3% of properties in Undershaw Road are private rented and 30.05% are social rented.
53.55% of residents of Undershaw Road own their home

Country of Birth of Undershaw Road residents

The proportion if Undershaw Road residents born in the UK is 16.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.39% of Undershaw Road residents were born outside the UK.
66.61% of Undershaw Road residents were born in the UK

Undershaw Road Summary

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

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