Population data

Royal Greenwich covers an area of more than 5,000 hectares and has a population of approximately 245,586. (Source: 2011 Census, ONS.)

• One fifth (22 per cent) of Royal Greenwich's population is aged under 15.
• 11 per cent is of retirement age (65+).
• 50 per cent of the local population is female.

(Source: Greater London Authority (GLA) 2011 SHLAA Projections, 2011.)

Over the next ten years approximately 18,000 new homes will be constructed in Royal Greenwich. The new housing will lead to an increase in population.

An increase of 52,175 people (21 per cent) in 10 years (2011 to 2021) and 64,526 (26 per cent) in 20 years (2011 to 2031) is anticipated by the GLA (2011 SHLAA population projections).

Households

• Over half of all households (53.6 per cent) are family households.
• 36.6 per cent have only one person.
• 9.8 per cent are 'other' households.

(Source: 2001 Census, ONS.)

• Pensioner households make up 19.7 per cent of all households.
• 30.2 per cent of households contain dependent children.
• Of those households with dependent children, 10.5 per cent are lone parent households.

(Source: 2001 Census, ONS.)

Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 combines a number of indicators, chosen to cover a range of economic, social and housing issues, into a single deprivation score for each small area in England. This allows each area to be ranked relative to one another according to their level of deprivation.

It is important to note that these statistics are a measure of deprivation, not affluence, and to recognise that not every person in a highly deprived area will themselves be deprived. Equally, there will be some deprived people living in the least deprived areas.  Each area is ranked at Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) of which there are 32,482 in total. Each LSOA contains an average of 1,500 people. There are 143 LSOAs in Royal Greenwich.

Royal Greenwich is ranked 27th out of 326 districts in England.

(Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010 from Communities and Local Government, 24 March 2011.)

Older people

The proportion of older people in the borough is decreasing.

Residents aged over 60 made up 19 per cent of the total population in 1991. In 2001 the figure was 16.9 per cent. In 2011 it is predicted that older people will make up 15 per cent of the total population.

(Source: 1991 and 2001 Census, ONS and GLA SHLAA, 2011.)

The number of very elderly people (85 years of age and over) was 7.2 per cent of the 60+ population in 2001, rising to 12 per cent of the over 60 population in 2011.

(Source: 2001 Census, ONS, GLA SHLAA, 2011.)

Children and young people

Separate statistics on children and young people - including population, ethnicity, health and education- are available in the profile of children and young people in Royal Greenwich.

Other population statistics

• 33 per cent of the Royal Greenwich's population is from black and ethnic minority communities (Source: GLA 2010 ethnic group population projections).
• Approximately five per cent of the population receives disability living allowance (has a long-term illness) (Source: Nomis, February 2011).
• About 72 per cent of the Royal Borough's population was born in the UK
  (Source: annual population survey, August 2009).
• About 14 per cent of working age population lacks any qualifications
  (Source: annual population survey, August 2009).
• Around 67 per cent of residents are employed
  (Source: annual population survey Aug 2011).
• Around 197 languages are spoken in the Royal Borough
  (Source: May 2011 school census).
• The crime rate in Greenwich is one in 10, below the national average of one in seven
  (Source: Metropolitan Police, 2010 to 2011).