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Sydenham

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16,354 people · median £445,000 · Lewisham

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Lewisham Council · Green (directly-elected mayor) 39/54 seats · 72% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population16,354

0–14

19%

15–24

10%

25–44

34%

45–64

25%

65+

12%

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Median age37.6

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate64%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents8.2%

Self-employed · of people in work18.9%

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Retired10.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified49%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications14.7%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health85%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.48/10

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Happiness7.27/10

Feels worthwhile7.59/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.58/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 4/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 35% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 4/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 4/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 4 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

3.5/10

Employment

3.7/10

Education & skills

6.5/10

Health & disability

4.2/10

Crime

3.8/10

Housing & services

4.3/10

Living environment

3.4/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

43%

own their home

55%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Black 27%

ONS Census 2021

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