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SE20 8DS area guide

Who lives in SE20 8DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crystal Palace Park
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,143 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE20 8DS is like

SE20 8DS is a postcode in the Crystal Palace Park area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,143 people. 37% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.2% 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 SE20 8 sold for a median of £357,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE20 8DS compares

Headline figures for SE20 8DS, 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

7/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£357,050

Median over 98 sales in SE20 8, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE20 8DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE20 8DS FAQs

Is SE20 8DS 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 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 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in SE20 8DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £357,050.

Homes in SE20 8 sold for a median of £357,050 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE20 8DS 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 SE20 8DS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SE20 8DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.3% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (45.4%).

Which council covers SE20 8DS?

The local authority for SE20 8DS is Bromley.

SE20 8DS comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE20 8DS?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Penge West Station, 0.1 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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