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SE13 6ES area guide

Who lives in SE13 6ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hither Green
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,808 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE13 6ES is like

SE13 6ES is a postcode in the Hither Green area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,808 people. 50.7% of households own their home, 33.1% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE13 6 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE13 6ES compares

Headline figures for SE13 6ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 126 sales in SE13 6, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,563

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE13 6ES differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE13 6ES FAQs

Is SE13 6ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE13 6ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in SE13 6 sold for a median of £410,000 across 126 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.

Is SE13 6ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE13 6ES, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE13 6ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 11.5% of residents. 50.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers SE13 6ES?

The local authority for SE13 6ES is Lewisham.

SE13 6ES comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE13 6ES?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hither Green Rail Station, 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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