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SE16 7DS area guide

Who lives in SE16 7DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Silwood & Pepys
Council: Lewisham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,658 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE16 7DS is like

SE16 7DS 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 1,658 people. 45% of households own their home, 40.8% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 81% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE16 7 sold for a median of £480,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE16 7DS compares

Headline figures for SE16 7DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,500

Median over 84 sales in SE16 7, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

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 SE16 7DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
54.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE16 7DS FAQs

Is SE16 7DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 SE16 7DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,500.

Homes in SE16 7 sold for a median of £480,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE16 7DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE16 7DS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SE16 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 28.8% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98.9%).

Which council covers SE16 7DS?

The local authority for SE16 7DS is Lewisham.

SE16 7DS comes under Lewisham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE16 7DS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Greenland Surrey Quays Pier, 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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