Lewisham is one of the most diverse and young boroughs in London. Almost one in four of its 300,000 residents is aged 19 and under, and nearly half the population identify as being of non-white ethnicity. The south-east London borough is also in the 20% most deprived local authorities in England, with an estimated one in six children in Lewisham living in relative poverty in the year ending April 2022.
These high levels of poverty impact the health, wellbeing and educational achievement of children – Lewisham has higher rates of child obesity and 4,000 families were living in temporary accommodation last year.
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