Kirkdale, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London

Kirkdale is classified by the ONS as New EU Tech Workers. Kirkdale is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kirkdale is located in the Forest Hill ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.431158, -0.060206
Grid Ref TQ349720
Suburb Forest Hill
Constituency Lewisham West and Penge

House Prices

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

Crime in Kirkdale, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Kirkdale during May 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 Kirkdale and compared that to the average for the Forest Hill ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kirkdale

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 Kirkdale is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirkdale 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 Kirkdale experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirkdale are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kirkdale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kirkdale are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Kirkdale 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 Kirkdale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kirkdale are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Kirkdale

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

Unemployment in Kirkdale

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.
3.02% of Kirkdale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirkdale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirkdale. The proportion of retirees on Kirkdale is 15.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.36% of Kirkdale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirkdale

The proportion of home owners on Kirkdale is 31.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 59.17% of properties in Kirkdale are private rented and 10.06% are social rented.
30.18% of residents of Kirkdale own their home

Country of Birth of Kirkdale residents

The proportion if Kirkdale residents born in the UK is 29.63% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 46.98% of Kirkdale residents were born outside the UK.
53.02% of Kirkdale residents were born in the UK

Kirkdale Summary

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

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