# People and census in Lewisham South east London. 301,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 35 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Lewisham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Lewisham? Lewisham had 300,553 usual residents at the census. Lewisham is the 53rd most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Lewisham: **300,553** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lewisham had 300,553 usual residents at the census. Lewisham is the 53rd most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-population ## Population estimate Lewisham: **301,037** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lewisham’s population was an estimated 301,037 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Lewisham is 60th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Lewisham: **72.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 72.2% of residents in Lewisham were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 3% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Lewisham: **9.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.5% of residents in Lewisham were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 20% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Lewisham: **18.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.3% of residents in Lewisham were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 1% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Lewisham: **35.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 35.6% of residents in Lewisham were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 12% lower (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Lewisham: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of residents in Lewisham had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 9% higher (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Lewisham: **85.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 85.2% of residents in Lewisham said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: About the same (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-good-health ## Households Lewisham: **122,392** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lewisham had 122,392 households at the census. Lewisham is 51st highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Lewisham: **47.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 47.7% of households in Lewisham had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 13% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Lewisham: **43.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 43.4% of households in Lewisham owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 7% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Lewisham: **8,551 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Lewisham had 8,551 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 1.5 times (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Lewisham: **27.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.2% of households in Lewisham rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 9% lower (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Lewisham: **29.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 29.2% of households in Lewisham rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 26% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Lewisham: **49.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Lewisham had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 7% higher (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Lewisham: **9.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 9.0% of residents in Lewisham identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 57% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Lewisham: **26.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 26.8% of residents in Lewisham identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: twice (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Lewisham: **8.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 8.1% of residents in Lewisham identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 42% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Lewisham: **4.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.7% of residents in Lewisham identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 25% lower (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Lewisham: **51.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 51.5% of residents in Lewisham identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 4% lower (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Lewisham: **43.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.8% of residents in Lewisham said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 8% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Lewisham: **36.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 36.7% of residents in Lewisham said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 35% higher (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Lewisham: **44.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.9% of working residents in Lewisham worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 7% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Lewisham: **−0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lewisham’s estimated population changed by −0.5% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000023) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lewisham/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000023/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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