Lewisham, Deptford | ProjectParly

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£25,763

2011

£28,966

2021

+£3,203

£ change

+12.4%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £33,157 Real change: −£4,191

Election history

LAB Vicky Foxcroft Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 32,913 Turnout 68.7% Votes 55,368

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Vicky Foxcroft	LAB	39,216	70.8%	-6.2pp
Gavin Haran	CON	6,303	11.4%	-2.3pp
Bobby Dean	LD	5,774	10.4%	+5.2pp
Andrea Carey Fuller	GRN	3,085	5.6%	+2.6pp
Moses Etienne		789	1.4%	—
Tan Bui		130	0.2%	—
John Lloyd		71	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Vicky Foxcroft	LAB	42,461	77.0%	+16.8pp
Melanie McLean	CON	7,562	13.7%	-1.2pp
Bobby Dean	LD	2,911	5.3%	+0.0pp
John Coughlin	GRN	1,640	3.0%	-9.5pp
Malcolm Martin		252	0.5%	-0.2pp
Laura McAnea		225	0.4%	—
Jane Lawrence		61	0.1%	—

LAB Vicky Foxcroft Hold

2015-05-07

Majority 21,516 Turnout 64.6% Votes 47,426

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Vicky Foxcroft	LAB	28,572	60.3%	+6.6pp
Bim Afolami	CON	7,056	14.9%	+1.4pp
John Coughlin	GRN	5,932	12.5%	+5.8pp
Michael Bukola	LD	2,497	5.3%	-18.1pp
Massimo Dimambro		2,013	4.2%	—
Helen Mercer		666	1.4%	—
Malcolm Martin		300	0.6%	-0.6pp
Christopher Flood		286	0.6%	-1.0pp
Phillip Badger		74	0.2%	—
David Harvey		30	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Joan Ruddock	LAB	22,132	53.7%	-1.7pp
Tamora Langley	LD	9,633	23.4%	+5.4pp
Gemma Townsend	CON	5,551	13.5%	+0.8pp
Darren Johnson	GRN	2,772	6.7%	-3.3pp
Ian Page		645	1.6%	—
Malcolm Martin		487	1.2%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

49.9% ▼7.3pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

28.9% ▼1.4pp

Asian or Asian British

10.8% ▲7.1pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

7.5% ▲3.0pp

Other ethnic group

2.9% ▼1.4pp

📊 Age

30 to 44

28.8%

18 to 29

24.0%

Under 18

21.2%

45 to 64

18.7%

65 and over

7.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

49.2% ▼8.6pp

No religion

29.6% ▲7.5pp

Not answered

9.0% ▼1.4pp

Muslim

7.3% ▲1.6pp

Buddhist

2.0% ▲0.2pp

Hindu

2.0% ▲0.5pp

Other religion

0.6% ▲0.1pp

Jewish

0.2% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.2% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

41.6% ▲8.7pp

No qualifications

15.3% ▼7.6pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.6% ▲1.5pp

Level 2 qualifications

11.3% ▼5.0pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.7% ▼2.7pp

Other qualifications

9.4% ▲3.9pp

Apprenticeship

1.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

36.3% ▼7.0pp

Social renters

33.4% ▼8.1pp

Private renters

29.2% ▲13.3pp

Rent free

1.1% ▼0.2pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

57.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

30.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.5%

Other ethnic group

4.3%

Asian or Asian British

3.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

57.7%

No religion

22.1%

Not answered

10.3%

Muslim

5.6%

Buddhist

1.8%

Hindu

1.5%

Other religion

0.5%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.9%

No qualifications

22.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.4%

Level 3 qualifications

10.1%

Other qualifications

5.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

43.3%

Social renters

41.5%

Private renters

15.9%

Rent free

1.3%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	4.3%	2.9%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	3.8%	10.8%	—	+7.1pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	30.2%	28.9%	—	-1.4pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	7.5%	—	+3.0pp	—	—
White	57.2%	49.9%	—	-7.3pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	1.8%	2.0%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Christian	57.7%	49.2%	—	-8.6pp	—	—
Hindu	1.5%	2.0%	—	+0.5pp	—	—
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	5.6%	7.3%	—	+1.6pp	—	—
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	22.1%	29.6%	—	+7.5pp	—	—
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	10.3%	9.0%	—	-1.4pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.1%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	32.9%	41.6%	—	+8.7pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.4%	9.7%	—	-2.7pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	16.3%	11.3%	—	-5.0pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	10.1%	11.6%	—	+1.5pp	—	—
No qualifications	22.9%	15.3%	—	-7.6pp	—	—
Other qualifications	5.5%	9.4%	—	+3.9pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	43.3%	36.3%	—	-7.0pp	—	—
Private renters	15.9%	29.2%	—	+13.3pp	—	—
Rent free	1.3%	1.1%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Social renters	41.5%	33.4%	—	-8.1pp	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Dame Joan Ruddock	LAB	1987-06-11	2015-03-30
John Silkin	LAB	1963-07-04	1987-04-26