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People in Lewisham

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Population
300,548
Density /km²
8,551.38
Median age
35.5
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
50%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
17%
Apprenticeship
3.0%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
15%
Private renting
27%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
33%
All adults speak English as a main language
80%
White
52%
Asian or Asian British
9%
Black or Black British
27%
Mixed or multiple
8%
Other ethnic groups
5%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
22%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.6%
Full-time students
9.0%
Christian
44%
Muslim
7.4%
Hindu
2.1%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
1.1%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.8%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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