Well Educated? How does Lewisham West match up?
A study by the Office of National Statistics shows the number of degree holders and those without any qualifications broken down by parliamentary constituency. The results highlight a startling educational divide throughout the UK from one locality to the next.
So how well-educated is Lewisham West compared with other areas of London? Very badly is the short answer!
The table below shows education qualifications in Lewisham West followed by a comparison with some other London constituencies – and we’re at the bottom of the graduates league!
But don’t despair. Lots of degrees don’t necessarily mean a more prosperous or more agreeable neighbourhood. For example, all of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset as well as Chichester and Eastbourne score lower on graduate qualifications than Lewisham West.
| Constituency | % with no qualifications | % with at least degree/ NVQ4 |
| Lewisham West | 9.68 | 28.86 |
| Lewisham East | 11.87 | 39.02 |
| Dulwich & W Norwood | 7.17 | 56.40 |
| Greenwich & Woolwich | 11.23 | 46.84 |
| Richmond Park | 4.45 | 63.61 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 5.3 | 62.25 |
| Battersea | 8.01 | 58.61 |
| Tooting | 4.87 | 58.3 |
| Lewisham Deptford | 6.97 | 49.43 |
| Croydon North | 12.27 | 34.7 |
| Croydon South | 12.52 | 30.41 |
| Streatham | 12.55 | 42.27 |
| Camberwell & Peckham | 13.86 | 39.47 |
| Vauxhall | 17.08 | 42.27 |
| Southwark | 16.34 | 39.87 |
| Poplar & Canning Town | 25.03 | 29.45 |
| Hackney S & Shoreditch | 16.17 | 41.98 |
For the full data visit
www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/oct/19/educated-degree-qualification-constituency-data