Polecroft Lane, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London

Polecroft Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Tech Workers. Polecroft Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Polecroft Lane is located in the Perry Vale ward of the Lewisham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.438221, -0.033979
Grid Ref TQ367728
Suburb Perry Vale
Constituency Lewisham West and Penge
Postcodes SE6 4DX, SE6 4EF, SE6 4EG, SE6 4EQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Polecroft Lane, Greater London

There were 2 street crime incidents in Polecroft Lane 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 Polecroft Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 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 Polecroft Lane and compared that to the average for the Perry Vale ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Polecroft Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Perry Vale ward

Social economic statistics for Polecroft Lane

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

2021 Census for Polecroft Lane

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

Unemployment in Polecroft Lane

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.
3.68% of Polecroft Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Polecroft Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Polecroft Lane. The proportion of retirees on Polecroft Lane is 7.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.76% of Polecroft Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Polecroft Lane

The proportion of home owners on Polecroft Lane is 26.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.46% of properties in Polecroft Lane are private rented and 29.38% are social rented.
35.03% of residents of Polecroft Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Polecroft Lane residents

The proportion if Polecroft Lane residents born in the UK is 17.03% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.38% of Polecroft Lane residents were born outside the UK.
65.62% of Polecroft Lane residents were born in the UK

Polecroft Lane Summary

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

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