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SE14 5RL area guide

Who lives in SE14 5RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silwood & Pepys
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,113 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE14 5RL is like

SE14 5RL is a postcode in the Silwood & Pepys area of Lewisham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,113 people. 28.7% of households own their home, 48.3% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SE14 5 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE14 5RL compares

Headline figures for SE14 5RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 120 sales in SE14 5, −10% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£80,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE14 5RL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
44.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE14 5 is down 10% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SE14 5RL FAQs

Is SE14 5RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.8 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 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE14 5RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in SE14 5 sold for a median of £450,000 across 120 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 SE14 5RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE14 5RL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE14 5RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.7% of residents. 28.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.1%).

Which council covers SE14 5RL?

The local authority for SE14 5RL is Lewisham.

SE14 5RL comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE14 5RL?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Bermondsey Rail Station, 0.4 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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