Postcode district · London

SE14 area guide

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

Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Population: 47,462 (2024)

SE14Postcode district · London

At a glance

What SE14 is like

The SE14 postcode district in Lewisham covers 419 live postcodes and is home to about 47,462 people in 19,471 households. 30.1% of households own their home, 32.1% rent privately and 35.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.6% 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 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE14 compares

Headline figures for SE14, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 175 sales in SE14, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in SE14.

Household incomeMore

£66,420

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE14 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SE14 is down 7.4% on the year before.

Questions

SE14 FAQs

Is SE14 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 40.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 SE14?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in SE14 sold for a median of £445,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE14, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 30.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.3%).

Which council covers SE14?

The local authority for SE14 is Lewisham.

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

How well connected is SE14?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is New Cross Gate ELL Rail Station, 173 yards 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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