Ethnic composition
2021
White 62.2%White British 48.7%Asian 6.0%Black, African or Caribbean 20.1%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 8.2%Other 3.6%
England & Wales (2021)
White 83.0%White British 74.4%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 3.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.7%Other 2.0%
2011
White 61.9%White British 49.4%Asian 6.5%Black, African or Caribbean 22.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 7.3%Other 1.9%
England & Wales (2011)
White 86.0%White British 80.5%Asian 7.5%Black, African or Caribbean 3.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 1.0%
2001
White 69.6%White British 59.9%Asian 4.7%Black, African or Caribbean 20.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4.1%Other 0.8%
England & Wales (2001)
White 91.3%White British 87.5%Asian 4.8%Black, African or Caribbean 2.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3%Other 0.4%
1991
White 81.3%White British N/AAsian 3.5%Black, African or Caribbean 13.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 1.5%
England & Wales (1991)
White 94.1%White British N/AAsian 3.6%Black, African or Caribbean 1.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 0.6%
Year-over-year comparison uses broad ethnic groups.
2011 values are reaggregated from 2011 Output Areas onto 2024 boundaries.
2001 values are reaggregated from 2001 LSOAs onto 2024 boundaries.
1991 values are reaggregated from 1997 parliamentary constituencies onto 2024 boundaries.
Country of birth
Lewisham West and East Dulwich (2021)
UK 71.9%Other EU 9.2%Other countries 18.9%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
Lewisham West and East Dulwich (2011)
UK 70.5%Other EU 7.5%Other countries 22.0%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
Lewisham West and East Dulwich (2001)
UK 77.3%Other EU 2.4%Other countries 20.3%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
Lewisham West and East Dulwich (1991)
UK 84.3%Other EU 4.5%Other countries 11.3%
England & Wales (1991)
UK 92.7%Other EU 2.5%Other countries 4.8%
1991 country of birth data uses the 1991 census's Commonwealth-based classification. Ireland and EU countries are not separately broken out. Regional figures are approximations.