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SE13 6LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Central Lewisham South
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,160 (2024)

SE13 6LYLondon

At a glance

What SE13 6LY is like

SE13 6LY is a postcode in the Central Lewisham South area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,160 people. 37.1% of households own their home, 49.3% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 6LY compares

Headline figures for SE13 6LY, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 73.0 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: 11 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£61,125

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE13 6LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
73.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
36.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE13 6LY FAQs

Is SE13 6LY 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 73.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 6LY?

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 6LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE13 6LY, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SE13 6LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.6% of residents. 37.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44%).

Which council covers SE13 6LY?

The local authority for SE13 6LY is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE13 6LY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ladywell Rail Station, 0.3 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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