Postcode district · London

SE12 area guide

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

Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Population: 44,857 (2024)

SE12Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE12 is like

The SE12 postcode district in Lewisham covers 516 live postcodes and is home to about 44,857 people in 18,096 households. 52.5% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SE12 sold for a median of £493,862 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE12 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£493,862

Median over 216 sales in SE12, +10% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in SE12.

Household incomeMore

£75,841

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE12 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE12 is up 10% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE12 FAQs

Is SE12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE12?

The median sale price over the last year was £493,862.

Homes in SE12 sold for a median of £493,862 across 216 sales in the year to August 2026, +10% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE12, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.3%).

Which council covers SE12?

The local authority for SE12 is Lewisham.

SE12 comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE12?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Lee Rail Station, 0.5 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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