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

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

Geography

Geraint Road is located in the Downham ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.428745, 0.018769
Grid Ref TQ404719
Suburb Grove Park
Constituency Lewisham East
Postcodes BR1 5DU, BR1 5DX

House Prices

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

Crime in Geraint Road, Greater London

There were 1 street crime incidents in Geraint Road 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 Geraint Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Geraint Road and compared that to the average for the Downham ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Geraint 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 Geraint Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Geraint 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 Geraint Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Geraint 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 Geraint Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Geraint Road are in the top 20% 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 Geraint Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Geraint Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Geraint Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Geraint Road

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

Unemployment in Geraint 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.
3.17% of Geraint Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Geraint Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Geraint Road. The proportion of retirees on Geraint Road is 1.86% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.74% of Geraint Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Geraint Road

The proportion of home owners on Geraint Road is 16.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.43% of properties in Geraint Road are private rented and 44.35% are social rented.
45.22% of residents of Geraint Road own their home

Country of Birth of Geraint Road residents

The proportion if Geraint Road residents born in the UK is 15.86% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.21% of Geraint Road residents were born outside the UK.
66.79% of Geraint Road residents were born in the UK

Geraint Road Summary

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

Geraint Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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