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Table 1 Southwark and Lambeth Borough Profiles

From: Can Fire and Rescue Services and the National Health Service work together to improve the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable older people? Design of a proof of concept study

 

Southwark

Lambeth

Area (km2)

28.9

26.8

Total population

257 675

269 127

Number of people per km2

8932

10 035

Density ranking in London

9/33

8/33

Population aged 60 and over

32 964 (13%)

31 016 (11%)

Black and ethnic minority population

37%

38%

Deprivation ranking in London (1 = most deprived)

6/33

8/33

Overcrowding ranking in London (1 = most deprived)

8/33

13/33

Public sector owned housing

53%

41%

Emergency fire calls ranking in London

4/33

17/33

Accidental fires in dwellings 2006/7

307

328

Injuries arising from accidental fires in dwellings 2006/7

53

47

Home Fire Safety Visits completed 2006/7

1059

1428

Smoke alarms fitted 2006/7

1911

1961

  1. Profiles of Southwark and Lambeth boroughs, taken from London Fire Brigade's Borough Profiles 2007 [27, 28]