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

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

Geography

Gareth Grove is located in the Downham ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.42881, 0.016571
Grid Ref TQ402719
Suburb Grove Park
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 5EG, BR1 5EQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Gareth Grove, Greater London

There were 1 street crime incidents in Gareth Grove 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 Gareth Grove
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Gareth Grove and compared that to the average for the Downham ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Gareth Grove

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

2021 Census for Gareth Grove

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

Unemployment in Gareth Grove

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.
3.36% of Gareth Grove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gareth Grove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gareth Grove. The proportion of retirees on Gareth Grove is 9.88% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.72% of Gareth Grove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gareth Grove

The proportion of home owners on Gareth Grove is 19.82% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.13% of properties in Gareth Grove are private rented and 34.69% are social rented.
42.18% of residents of Gareth Grove own their home

Country of Birth of Gareth Grove residents

The proportion if Gareth Grove residents born in the UK is 20.15% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.5% of Gareth Grove residents were born outside the UK.
62.5% of Gareth Grove residents were born in the UK

Gareth Grove Summary

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

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