Characteristics of the two intervention areas and the comparison area
| Characteristics | Lambeth (Intervention) | Lewisham(Intervention) | Southwark(Comparison) |
| Resident population | 303 086 | 275 885 | 288 283 |
| Age and gender | |||
| Mean age | 33.7 | 34.6 | 33.7 |
| Median age | 31.0 | 33.0 | 32.0 |
| Female, % | 50.21 | 51.08 | 50.53 |
| Deprivation | |||
| Not deprived, % | 39.90 | 38.40 | 36.20 |
| Deprived 1–2 dimensions, % | 52.50 | 53.90 | 55.70 |
| Deprived 3–4 dimensions, % | 7.60 | 7.70 | 8.50 |
| Education: 5+ O-levels/GCSEs, % | 40.70 | 35.50 | 37.40 |
| Economically active, % | 46.50 | 40.10 | 42.20 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White, % | 57.10 | 53.50 | 54.20 |
| Mixed, % | 7.60 | 7.40 | 6.20 |
| Asian, % | 6.90 | 9.30 | 9.43 |
| Black, % | 26.00 | 27.20 | 26.90 |
| Arab, % | 0 | 0.50 | 0.90 |
| Other, % | 0 | 2.10 | 2.40 |
| Religion | |||
| Christian, % | 52.50 | 52.80 | 53.10 |
| Muslim, % | 8.50 | 6.44 | 7.10 |
| Other, % | 3.70 | 4.70 | 3.10 |
| No religion, % | 26.70 | 27.24 | 28.00 |
Education (no person in the household has at least level 2 education (GCSE Equiv) and no person aged 16–18 is a full-time student); Health and disability (any person in household with ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health or long-term health problem); Housing (household is overcrowded, is in a shared dwelling or has no central heating).
Source: Office for National Statistics, Neighbourhood Statistics, 2011 census (https://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/);%20Deprivation dimensions: employment (any member of household that is not a full-time student that is unemployed or long-term sick).
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Eduction.