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SE12 8LS area guide

Who lives in SE12 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Lee
Council
Lewisham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,855 (2024)
At a glance

What SE12 8LS is like

SE12 8LS is a postcode in the Lee area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,855 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE12 8 sold for a median of £432,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE12 8LS compares

Headline figures for SE12 8LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£432,000

Median over 79 sales in SE12 8, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£94,429

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE12 8LS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE12 8LS FAQs

01
Is SE12 8LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in SE12 8LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £432,000.

Homes in SE12 8 sold for a median of £432,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SE12 8LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE12 8LS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SE12 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.7% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37%).
05
Which council covers SE12 8LS?

The local authority for SE12 8LS is Lewisham.

SE12 8LS comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SE12 8LS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hither Green, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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